Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Fresh Peach Crisp



Fresh Peach Crisp

Filling:
6 cups fresh or frozen peach slices, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup unbleached flour
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Topping:
1 cup unbleached flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup rolled oatmeal
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, cold, cut in squares

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9" X 9" glass baking pan or 2 quart stoneware baking dish. Set aside. In a large bowl, toss peach slices with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 flour and lemon juice and arrange in prepared baking dish. Set aside. Combine 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, oatmeal and cinnamon in the bowl of kitchen Aid, and mix in butter and ingredients. Spread topping ingredients evenly over the peaches and bake for 30-40 minutes or until peaches are bubbly and the topping is brown. Cool for 15 minutes or more before serving. This would be fantastic ala mode!

Pumpkin Butterscotch Coconut Cookies



- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 cup coconut (optional)
- package of butterscotch chips
- coconut to taste (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup of raw pumpkin
- 1 egg


"Cream shortening and sugar. Stir soda into pumpkin. Add well beaten egg and combine with creamed mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients. Then add coconut, butterscotch and possibly nuts. Bake at 375* for 10 minutes."