Plum Raspberry Blintzes Recipes

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S PLUM RASPBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the sliced plums, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of the flour, and the orange juice and toss well.
• Add the raspberries and toss lightly.
• Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish.
• For the topping, place the remaining 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to combine.
• Add the butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas.
• Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the oats, and work it with your hands until it's in large crumbles.
• Add 1/2 cup of the almonds and mix well.
• Spread the topping evenly over the plums, making sure the fruit is covered.
• Sprinkle with some extra almonds.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

PLUM RASPBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the sliced plums, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of the flour, and the orange juice and toss well. Add the raspberries and toss lightly. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish.
• For the topping, place the remaining 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the oats, and work it with your hands until it's in large crumbles. Add 1/2 cup of the almonds and mix well.
• Spread the topping evenly over the plums, making sure the fruit is covered. Sprinkle with some extra almonds. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PLUM RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Fill up canner with water and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile prepare jam, I use a food processor for plums and pulse to chop, do not puree, you still want little bits of fruit.
• In a large saucepan over med-high heat bring plums and sugar to a boil.
• Boil for 20 minutes, stirring often and skimming off any foam.
• After 20 minutes add jello, stir 2 min and until completely dissolved.
• Ladle quickly into sterilized hot jars; filling to within 1/4-1/2" of tops.
• With a clean damp towel wipe jar threads and rims.
• Place heated lids (lids that have been placed in simmering water for 1-2 minutes) on jars and tighten rings.
• Place jars on elevated rack in canner, lower rack into water (water must cover jars by 1-2") add BOILING water if needed.
• Cover bring water to a gentle boil and process for about 10 minutes.
• Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool undisturbed completely (at least 24 hrs).
• After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger, if the lid springs back it did not seal, store unsealed jars in fridge and use up soon.
• Store unopened jams in a cool, dry, dark place.

BLINTZES

Steps:

• With a whisk, beat eggs and milk together and add the salt. Gradually, a tablespoonful at a time, whisk in flour and beat until smooth. Heat a 6inch skillet and butter it lightly. Pour in enough batter to make a thin pancake. (If batter is too thick, add water to thin) Pour out excess back into the batter and don't worry if a "tab" forms on the side of the pan.
• Cook the blintz on one side only until the top blisters and it looks dry around the edges. Turn the blintz upside down onto a clean towel. Rebutter the skillet if need be, every 2 or 3 blintzes, and proceed until all the batter has been used up.
• Make assorted fillings, roll up and fry, or bake or freeze for another day.

RASPBERRY PLUM CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut in the Plums in half and pit them. Now cut them into 1-inch wedges.
• In a large bowl, combine the sliced plums, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of the flour, and the orange juice and toss well. Add the raspberries and toss lightly. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish.
• For the topping, place the remaining 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas.
• Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the oats, and work it with your hands until it's in large crumbles. Add 1/2 cup of the almonds and mix well.
• Spread the topping evenly over the plums, making sure the fruit is covered. Sprinkle with some extra almonds. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEESE BLINTZES

Steps:

• For the crepe: Beat milk, eggs and 1 cup water in a bowl. Add flour and powdered sugar to make a thin batter.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter on a well-buttered medium hot 10-inch fry pan, spreading it as thin as possible. Fry until light brown, then flip and brown other side until light brown. Turn out on wax paper. Repeat with remaining batter.
• For the cheese filling: Mix ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Spread evenly over the surface of a crepe. Tuck in ends and roll up. Cook in butter in a fry pan until brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling.
• Serve with sour cream and fruit preserves.

RASPBERRY-PLUM CRUMB TART

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. In a food processor, pulse nuts until ground medium fine, about 30 pulses.
• With an electric mixer on medium speed, mix ground nuts, flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt just until combined. Add butter, and mix on low speed just until combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Press 3 cups of crumb mixture into bottom of pan and about 1 1/2 inches up sides to form crust. Reserve remaining crumb mixture. Bake crust until set, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Make the filling: Slice plums in half, and remove pits. Slice into eighths. Scatter raspberries and sliced plums onto cooled crust.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and sugar. Whisk in whole egg, egg yolk, cream, milk, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg, if desired. Pour custard over fruit; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake tart until custard has set and is slightly golden, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let tart cool at least 25 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.