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ugly tomatoes
that should have been picked before
the frost are for this
source, 5 servings
biscuits: 3/4 c ricotta, 2.5 c flour, 1 T sugar, 1.5 t powder, 1 t soda, 1 stick butter, cold; 1 c buttermilk; tomatoes: 8 tomatoes, halved; kosher salt & pepper, 1/4 c olive oil, 3 T sherry vinegar, 1 T fresh thyme, 2 T flour, 1/4 c sugar
chop/knead biscuit ingredients to form a ball, arrange tomato ingredients in oiled cast-iron pan, place 12 dough balls on top, 350 F, 45 minutes
any kind of plums,
even those that aren’t so ripe
will work in this cake
3/4 c sugar, 1 stick butter, soft; 1 c flour, pinch salt, 2 eggs, plum halves to cover top, toppings: sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon
cream butter, sugar, beat in rest except plums; pour in buttered pie dish, place plums skin up, add toppings; 350 F, 1 hour
when the deer flies start
to wane it’s time to look for
figs in the aisles
4 T melted butter, 1/2 c almond flour, 1/4 c sugar, 1/4 c flour, 1/2 t powder, pinch cinnamon, pinch salt, 3 eggs, 2 T honey, 12 figs, halved
mix all but figs, pour in buttered pan, arrange figs, sprinkle with more sugar, 375 F, 30 minutes or until bottom is set
vegetarians
wonder why the kitchen smells
a little gamey
1.5 c white whole wheat flour, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 t powder, 3/4 c full-fat unsweetened cashew milk, warm + pinch saffron; 1/2 t kosher salt, 1/2 c olive oil, 2/3 c maple syrup, 2 t vanilla, 2 cans pears, drained; glaze: 1 T olive oil + 2 T maple syrup
mix batter, pour over pears in oiled skillet, 325 F, 55 minutes, turn out & glaze
strawberries have more
than 200 seeds, and they’re
not a real berry
1 c strawberries mashed slightly with 1/3 c brown sugar; 1/2 c olive oil, 1/3 c brown sugar, 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1/2 t kosher salt, 1 c flour, 1 t powder
mix all but berries + sugar, pour batter into oiled skillet, add berries, 350 F, 25 minutes
add the sugar last
mix it in just a little
for caramelized swirls
source, 10 servings, 257 calories
1/2 c sugar, 3 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1/2 c olive oil, 1/4 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 t cider vinegar, 1 t vanilla, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t soda, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t salt
mix, bake in a parchment-lined loaf pan, 325 F, 65 minutes
six pears in a bag
quarantined with only their
own respiration
1.5 c flour, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 t powder, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t ginger, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 c olive oil, 2/3 c maple syrup, 3/4 c unsweetened full-fat cashew milk, 2 t vanilla, 6 pears sliced thin, glaze: 1 T olive oil, 2 T maple syrup, pinch cinnamon
mix batter, pour over pears in oiled pie dish, 325 F, 55 minutes, turn out & glaze
whisking by hand might
take less time than washing the
electric beaters
3 pears, sliced thin; 3 eggs, 1/2 c flour, 1/2 c sugar, pinch salt, 1 T pear vodka, 1.5 c unsweetened soy milk
arrange pears in an oiled and floured pie dish; beat eggs until foamy, beat in rest, pour into dish, 350 F, 50 minutes or until middle is mostly set
in the woods, last fall’s
leaves are an orange and red
crumbly topping
1 1/4 c flour, 1 c sugar, 1/3 c cocoa, 3/4 t soda, 1/2 t salt, 1/3 c canola oil, 1 t vanilla, 1 t cider vinegar, 1 c water, 1/2 c mini chocolate chips
mix in an 8×8 pan, 325 F, 40 minutes or until a knife comes out clean, dust with powdered sugar
as the pond softens
under its coat of winter
ice, so goes this cake
source, 4 servings
1 stick butter melted with 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, 1/4 c cocoa, 3 T sugar, pinch salt, 2 eggs, 2 yolks
whisk sugar, salt, into melted chocolate; whisk in eggs for 50 strokes, whisk in cocoa, divide into buttered and cocoa-d ramekins, 450 F, 7-9 minutes, stand 1 minute, turn out, serve
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