Make pie filling using any fruit or berries, following recipe for regular pie.
Put into deep-dish bottom crust.
Beat shortening, sugar and egg together.
Stir in applesauce (just a little).
Add flour, salt, spices, soda and raisins.
Add as much candied fruit, dates and nuts as you wish for fruit cake. For the cake with all the fruit, line your loaf pans with wax paper and grease well.
Bake 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
In a 9 x 12-inch greased and floured pan.
Test in 1/2 hour.
Combine bananas; strawberries or mango slices; grape juice or fruit nectar; yogurt; and, if desired, honey in a blender container.
Cover and blend until smooth.
Pour into six tall, chilled glasses.
If desired, sprinkle with ground pistachio nuts.
Makes 6 smoothies.
Note: For two-tone smoothies, make mango smoothies and strawberry smoothies.
Transfer to separate pitchers or glass measuring cups.
Taking a pitcher or cup in each hand, slowly pour both smoothies at the same time into opposite sides of the glass.
Pour milk or fruit juice into smoothie maker or
In a blender, add 5 ice cubes, the fruit juice of your choice, and the yogurt, blend until smooth.
Add fruit and remaining ice cubes, and blend again until smooth.
Break out the straws and enjoy!
Our oldest son was engaged to an English girl for some time and she gave me this recipe.
The English do like their tomatoes for breakfast.
She also gave me a recipe for Yorkshire Pudding, but for the life of me, I have never been able to make them as light as she did.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Put a 10-inch skillet in oven with butter to melt.
Mix flour, sugar, powdered milk, baking powder, salt and juice from fruit.
Pour into melted butter in a skillet. Pour fruit into center of skillet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes or until golden brown around outside edge.
A great recipe for a Dutch oven.
Do not double this recipe!
Add fruit, yogurt, sugar or honey to a blender. Blend until smooth, if it is too thick, add milk to your desired consistency. Serve in cups or freeze into popsicles.
Combine the bananas, fresh fruit and juice. Add a couple of ice cubes and blend.
May add honey, and/or cinnamon and vanilla.
>This will make enough fruit for 3 cakes.
Cover jar
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt butter in a 1 1/2 or 2-quart casserole dish.
Mix flour, sugar and milk together.
Pour into dish on top of butter.
Do not stir.
Add fruit to top.
Do not stir.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Serve warm with whipped cream of ice cream, if desired.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Use this recipe for any seasonal fruit.
Fruit Shake
Squeeze peeled lemon
Cut fresh fruit into bite sized pieces (I use melon, peaches, apples, plums, grapes, etc).
Mix the orange juice and Splenda together until the Splenda is well dissolved.
Pour the orange juice mixture over the fruit, cover and chill for several hours.
This is great for fruit that isn't quite as sweet as you like it, and is very refreshing for an addition to any meal.
r equivalent amount of ice, fruit juice, and then liquor. Definitely
Drain cans of fruit (peaches, pears, fruit cocktail, etc.); reserve liquid.
You may have to add some orange juice concentrate or pineapple juice to have 4 cups fruit juice.
Use this to cook the boxes of pudding instead of milk.
Pour over fruit and toss. Chill and serve.
Makes for a crowd.
Half recipe for smaller portion.
Use what fruits are in season or your favorite.
Mix buttermilk and dry pudding mix together.
Fold in Cool Whip. Fold in drained fruit. Chill 30 minutes before serving.
You may substitute any fruit for fruit cocktail, if you prefer.
This recipe is sugar-free and fat-free.
Put the sugar, water, shortening, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves on to boil at a slow simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool.
When cool, stir in 1 beaten egg, 2 scant cups of flour and the baking soda with a dash of salt.
Add the fruit and nuts.
Pour into a greased pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for about 40 minutes.
Be sure to test the cake as fruit will make it soft in places and if taken out before done, it will settle and fall.
ling-film & allow to stand for 8-10 minutes.
Meanwhile
Cut in fruit.
Soften cream cheese, add sour cream and other ingredients.
Mold in a ball and roll in crushed walnuts.
More fruit you put in prettier it is.
Nice for Christmas.
Makes two cheese balls (1/2 of recipe for one).
Roll balls in waxed paper. Better made the day before.
Mix all ingredients together.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes. Top with whipped cream or ice cream and serve.
Double recipe for a 10 x 13 x 3-inch cake.