Showing posts with label fruit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fruit. Show all posts

Peach upside-down Cake

From an old newspaper clipping. I clipped most of them out closely so I can't tell the year on them.

Preach Upside-Down Cake

1/4 cup butter

1 teaspoon corn syrup

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon slivered almonds

1 No. 21/2 can sliced peaches (1 lb. 12 oz. to 1 lb 14 oz.)

1 1/2 cup sifted flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup melted butter

1. Melt butter in 8-inch square cake pan. Add syrup. Spread over bottom of pan. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and almonds. Drain peaches. Arrange peaches in 3 rows on sugar mixture; set aside.

2.Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Combine eggs, milk and melted butter. Add slowly to dry mixture and beat for 2 minutes.

3. Pour batter over fruit mixture in pan. Bake in 400 degree oven for 35 minutes. Cool cake in pan 5 minutes. Invert on plate and let stand a minute before removing pan. Makes 9 serving.

Fruit Cup Sauces- The Complete Family Cookbook

Todays recipes are from a free advertising supplement for The Complete Family Cookbook that was in a Sunday paper in May/1971. You could pick up the next 11 weekly sections at any participating Chevron or Standard gas station for 15 cents a week!

Peanut-Butter Fruit Sauce

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1/3 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup raisins

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt. Simmer 10 minutes; cool. In a large bowl stir mixture into peanut butter and raisins. Spoon over fresh fruit cup.

Pineapple-Ginger Sauce

1 8 1/2 ounce can crushed pineapple

3/4 cup pineapple juice

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup light corn syrup

2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce

2 tablespoons chopped ginger

1/2 cup chopped peanuts.

In a pot, combine all ingredients except nuts. Boil; lower heat. Cook for 20 minutes. Cool; add nuts. Spoon over fresh fruit cocktail.

Sweet and Sour Fruit Topping

1/2 cup honey

1 tablespoon flour

1 egg

3 tablespoons lime juice

1/2 cup pineapple juice.

In a pot combine all ingredients; mix well. Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick. Chill. Serve over fruit