Fruits are always so nice to work with this time of
year. I can see the figs beginning to bud out on my Fig Tree in
Beaufort and my husband loves anything with Apples & Pears.
Hope you enjoy these this month.
Apple-Pear Crisp
 1
lb. apples, peeled (Granny Smith)
1 lb. pears, peeled (Bartlett)
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
¾ cup
all-purpose flour
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
4 Tbs. chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½ inch
cubes
2 Tbs. pine nuts
Lightly whipped cream
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8” square
baking dish. Halve and core each apple, then cut into
1-inch cubes. Repeat with the pears. Put all the fruit
in the prepared dish. Drizzle with the lemon juice,
turning the fruit once or twice to mix well. Spread
the fruit evenly in the dish. In a bowl, stir together
the flour, brown sugar and salt. Add the butter and
using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter
into the dry ingredients until the mixture is grainy
and the butter pieces are about the size of small peas.
Add the pine nuts and mix with a fork. Spread the topping
evenly over the fruit. Bake the crisp until the top
is golden and the fruit juices are bubbling around
the edges, about 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and
let cool on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. Serve warm
with a dollop of whipped cream.
Serves 6-8
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Gorgonzola Bruschetta with Figs
20 baguette
slices, ¼ inch thick
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
½
lb. Gorgonzola
cheese, at room temperature
10-12 ripe, soft figs, coarsely
chopped
Fig leaves for garnish
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| Prepare the grill for direct
grilling over high heat. Lightly oil the grill rack and
position it 6” from the heat source. Drizzle one
side of the baguette slices with the olive oil and place,
coated side down, on the grill rack. Grill lightly, 3-4
minutes. Turn and grill until the second side is dry,
about 1 minute longer. Remove from the grill. (this can
be done at least a day in advance.) Spread each slice
with about 1 TBS. of the gorgonzola and top with about
1 TBS. of the chopped figs. Place fig leaves, if using,
on a platter and arrange the bruschetta on top. Serve
at once. |
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