Peach Plum Nectarine Or Cherry Filling Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in apple juice until smooth. Stir in plums and nectarines. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. , Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Make a well in the center; stir in buttermilk just until a soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls over fruit mixture. Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• To prepare the topping: In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, the sugar, and the baking powder. Add the milk and the butter and beat until smooth.
• To prepare the filling: In a large saucepan, combine all the ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly, about 5-10 minutes. Pour into an ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Spoon the topping over the filling and spread carefully and evenly with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake 30-40 minutes or until topping is lightly golden and a cake tester inserted into the center of topping comes out clean.

Steps:

• For filling, in a large mixing bowl stir together sugar, the 3 tablespoons flour, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Add the plum and nectarine slices; gently toss plums and nectarines until coated.
• Set filling aside.
• For pastry, in a large mixing bowl stir together the 2 cups flour and salt.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening or lard until pieces are the size of small peas.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the flour mixture, then gently toss with a fork.
• Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl.
• Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until all is moistened.
• Divide dough in half.
• Form each half into a ball.
• On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten one ball of dough.
• Roll dough from center to edges, forming a 12-inch circle.
• Wrap the pastry around the rolling pin.
• Unroll onto a 9-inch pie plate.
• Ease pastry into the pie plate, being careful not to stretch it.
• For top crust, repeat rolling with remaining dough.
• Transfer the filling to the pastry-lined pie plate.
• Trim the bottom pastry even with rim of pie plate.
• Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Place top crust on filling.
• Trim top crust 1/2-inch beyond edge of plate.
• Fold top crust under bottom crust; flute edge.
• Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
• To prevent overbrowning, cover the edge of pie with foil.
• Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove the foil.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until top is golden.
• Cool pie on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make the filling: Combine peaches, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and salt. Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Make the topping: In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and brown sugar on medium until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt and, with your hands, mix until large pieces form. Scatter over filling.
• Bake until center is bubbling, 40 to 50 minutes, tenting loosely with foil after 30 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes before serving.