Oh my !!! Peaches and blue berries!

lindac

17 years ago

Defenitly recommend this one...had a couple of friends for dinnere....they would concur!

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lorijean44
17 years ago
OH Linda. That's beautiful. I love the sound of peaches and blueberries together. Recipe please -

Lori
lindac
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17 years ago
Sorry....it's that summer tort...or tart that everyone is making.

Here is a link that might be useful: yummy!
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lyndaluu2
17 years ago
That's beautiful!!!
Where's my fork!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Linda
trudy_gw
17 years ago
Beautiful Lindac....I need to get me one of those pans! By the way what other kind of pan and what size could you use, if you dont have a tart pan?

Are raspberry bushes are going crazy now. Would like to make one with peaches and raspberries.
ellyn101
17 years ago
Where's teh recipe - Or are you going to keep it a secret!
annie1992
17 years ago
LindaC, blueberries are just ready to pick here right now, so the timing is perfect!

Trudy, I used a 9 inch springform pan, and I know a couple of people baked them in round cake pans too. One of those old fashioned round cake pans with the "release bar" that goes around the bottom would probably be really good, and even a pie plate would probably work.

Ellyn, the recipe is on the Summer Torte thread, but I copied and pasted for you:

Summer Torte by Marion Burros

1 stick butter, softened (I always use unsalted)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour; sifted
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
pinch of salt
fruit of choice; sliced into wedges (I used about 7 plums. Peaches, nectarines,strawberries all work great and in combination)
cinnamon sugar for top

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and add sugar. Beat well. Add eggs and beat. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to batter. Mix. Spoon globs to greased 9 or 10 inch springform. Use a knife to spread batter to cover entire pan. Arrange fruit on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (amount depends on the sweetness of the fruit).
Bake for 45 min.

Check out the pictures on the other thread, they are to die for. This thing's been made with strawberries, blueberries, apples, pineapple, peaches, mango, you name it. I made mine with sweet cherries and a drizzle of black forest syrup:

Now I need to make one with peaches, thanks a lot, LindaC. (grin) Although apricots are on sale for 79 cents a pound at the grocery right now....

Annie
sheshebop
17 years ago
The recipe is a thread on the first page called, Summer Torte. BTW, I made it with blueberries Sunday. I thought it was OK. My family loved it. I bought some fresh plums and some fresth apricots, and some fresh peaches to try it with them. However, I just know I will love it best with sour cherries.
stacy3
17 years ago
YUM! I agree w/ annie - I hope to pick blueberries this week. Yours looks wonderful LInda.

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