Type of dish: Dessert

4 apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Mix together 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Place a layer of apples in a greased 8″x8″ baking dish. Sprinkle with have the cinnamon-sugar mixture, cover with remaining apples and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar.

Cream 1/2 cup sugar and butter together. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir in flour and baking powder and spoon over apples, spreading as best you can.

Bake 30 minutes. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Recipe courtesy of Gazy Brothers Farm

Type of dish: Dessert

3 medium pears, peeled and sliced
2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/3 cup caramel topping

Topping:
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375° F.

In a large bowl, combine the pears, apples, sugar, and allspice. Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with caramel topping.

For topping, in a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, and flour. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over fruit mixture.
Bake at 375° F for 40 to 45 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Let stand for 15 minutes. Spoon cooking juices over each serving; top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Recipe courtesy of Gazy Brothers Farm
apple, pear

Type of dish: Dessert

1 two-crust pastry recipe
1 cup sweetened cornflakes cereal (like Frosted Flakes), slightly crushed
5 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg white, beaten until frothy

Topping:
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cardamom

Drizzle:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 Tablespoon melted butter

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Roll out two crusts to 10″ circles. Place one crust on an ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle the cornflakes over the crust, leaving a 1″ border. Top evenly with apples and nuts, leaving a 1″ border. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, 3 Tablespoons maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and blend well. Sprinkle over apples and nuts.

Brush the edge of the crust with the beaten egg white and top with the second crust. Fold edge of the bottom crust of the top crust and pinch with fingers. Flute edges, then cut decorative slits in the top crust. Then cut decorative slits in the top crust. Then brush with more beaten egg white. Combine 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and cardamom and sprinkle on crust.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown, juices are bubbling in the center, and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, 3 Tablespoons maple syrup, and melted butter until blended, Drizzle over warm tart.

Recipe courtesy of Gazy Brothers Farm

Type of dish: Dessert

Filling:
3 medium ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced
2 large nectarines, peeled, pitted and sliced
2 large peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 Tablespoon butter, chilled, in small pieces

Topping:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil

Preheat oven to 375. Spray an 8-inch pan with cooking spray. Mix fruit, sugar, and cornstarch and place in prepared pan. Dot with butter.

Mix topping ingredients and spread over filling. Bake until topping is lightly golden and fruit juices are bubbling, about 35 to 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream.

Recipe courtesy of Gazy Brothers Farm

Type of dish: Dessert

Filling:
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
dash ground cloves
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
6 to 8 medium pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 Tablespoon sugar
light cream, if desired

Combine all of the filling ingredients, except pears, in a large skillet. Stir in sliced pears. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until hot and bubbly, stirring gently. Remove from heat and set aside.

Make topping: Place flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Beat on low speed of electric mixer for about 30 seconds. Add buttermilk and melted butter. Continue to mix on low speed for another 30 seconds, or until just blended.

Pour hot filling into 8- or 9-inch baking pan. Top evenly with large spoonfuls of topping. Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon sugar. Bake at 375° F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pears are tender and bubble and topping is golden brown.

Serve warm with light cream, if desired.

Recipe courtesy of Gazy Brothers Farm

Type of dish: Dessert

Crust for 9″ pie
1 egg
6 cups peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced (about 2 lbs)
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
pinch ground nutmeg
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter

Preheat oven to 425. Beat egg. Lay bottom crust in pie pan, brush with egg. Roll out pastry for top crust and cut into 3/4″ wide strips.

Put peaches in large bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice, tossing to coat well. Set aside. In a smaller bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt, and nutmeg.

Drain peaches. Combine dry ingredient with peaches, mix thoroughly.
Put fruit mixture in pie crust and dot with butter. Use the pastry strips to make a lattice top. Trim and flute edges.

Bake 25 minutes at 425, reduce to 350 and bake until juices are bubbling and top is browned, about 25 minutes longer.

Recipe courtesy of Gazy Brothers Farm