We tried this Bobby Flay recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/mulled-cider-recipe-1943275 Because our orange was unexpectedly sour (almost grapefruit-like), we added a drizzle of honey to the pot before serving the cider. (Jan. 2019)
Tag: fruit
Apple blueberry crisp
We followed this apple crisp recipe but substituted two of the apples with 1 pint fresh blueberries: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/apple-crisp-1960784 Our modifications: first, we peeled, cored, sliced 3 Gala apples and placed into a medium mixing bowl. We tossed them with juice from ½ a lemon, 1 Tbsp flour, and slightly less than 2/3 cup white sugar… Continue reading Apple blueberry crisp
Spiced applesauce cake with cinnamon cream cheese icing
We tried this Smitten Kitchen recipe: http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/10/spiced-applesauce-cake/ We used an 8" round cake pan instead of square. (Jan. 2019)
Pear custard cake in cast iron pan
We tried this recipe: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/pear-custard/ We had only three red pears, so we also used a Fuji apple. We peeled, cored, and thinly sliced all four pieces of fruit and placed them in a lightly oiled cast iron pan. We then poured the custard batter over the sliced pears and apple. Even after 45 mins… Continue reading Pear custard cake in cast iron pan
Dark chocolate gelt with candied orange peel and toasted nuts
We tried this recipe: https://www.marthastewart.com/1136696/homemade-gelt Based on our pantry, we melted ½ cup dark chocolate discs and 1 cup dark chocolate chips, microwaving in 30 second intervals. We skipped the safflower oil, instead pouring the melted chocolate into paper muffin cups lining a 12 cup muffin tin (see Note below). Before the chocolate hardened, we… Continue reading Dark chocolate gelt with candied orange peel and toasted nuts
Quick candied orange peel
We tried this recipe: https://www.finecooking.com/recipe/quick-candied-orange-zest For the last step, we found that the sugar syrup and orange peel took about 4 mins (with the last minute uncovered). (Dec. 2018)
Tomato fruit salad
We tried this recipe as a side dish for Rosh Hashanah: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016885-tomato-fruit-salad We omitted the pomegranate arils and substituted with 1 ½ tsp pomegranate molasses, along with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, as well as a dash of freshly ground black pepper. (Sept. 2018)
Lemon sheet cake with buttercream frosting
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019261-lemon-sheet-cake-with-buttercream-frosting We made only a few modifications: first, we cut out parchment to cover only the bottom of the 9x13" baking dish, but we left the sides alone. We secured the parchment to the bottom of the baking dish with a few dabs of unsalted butter on glass bottom, which… Continue reading Lemon sheet cake with buttercream frosting
Stone fruit salad with mint
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12558-minty-fruit-salad We added a dash of black pepper. (July 2018)
Watermelon chaat
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018775-watermelon-chaat We didn’t have amchoor (green mango powder), so we substituted with ¼ tsp tamarind soup base. (July 2018)
