Fruit Platz Moms Recipe Recipe 415

FRUIT PLATZ - MOM'S RECIPE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• 1) Mix together ingredients for base to form a soft dough. 2) Press dough into bottom of 9x13 baking pan to make a thin layer 3) Place plum halves cut side down, or other sliced fruit over dough 4) Sprinkle with sugar and minute tapioca 5) Mix together ingredients for crumble topping until crumbly in texture 6) Sprinkle topping over fruit layer 7) Bake at 350 for approximately 35 - 45 minutes, or until crumbs are lightly browned.

MOM'S FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250-275 degrees.
• Batter will make about 15 lbs. Prepare pans according to chart below. Grease and line pans with brown paper, waxed paper, or parchment. Grease again. Cut paper about 1 inch taller than pans. Fill pans a little over half full with batter. If you have room in the oven, put a pan with some hot water in it in the bottom, to keep the cakes moist. Enjoy!
• Pan sizes and baking chart:
• 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan: 6 1/2 cups batter, bake for 3 hours
• 10" tube pan: 2 1/2 quarts batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
• 1 lb. coffee cans: 3 3/4 cups batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
• 9 1/4 oz. tuna cans: 1 cup batter, bake for 1 hour 30 mins
• No.303 (16oz) cans: 1 2/3 cup batter, bake for 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours
• 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2-inch mini loaf pans: 3/4 cup batter, bake for 1 hour

FRUIT PLATZ

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and sugar; cut in butter finely.
• Combine egg and cream; stir into dry ingredients, adding a little more cream if needed, to make a soft, sticky dough.
• With floured hands, pat dough evenly into a lightly greased 12 x 8-inch or 9-inch square cake pan.
• Filling: In a bowl, combine fruit, sugar and flour.
• Combine egg and melted butter; gently mix into the fruit mixture.
• Spread evenly over base in pan.
• Topping: In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar and baking powder; cut in butter.
• Stir in cream to make a crumbly mixture; sprinkle over the fruit.
• Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
• To serve, cut into large squares.

APPLE PLATZ

Steps:

• In bowl combine flour and sugar baking powder.
• Add margarine and butter mix together with hands until you have fine crumbs.
• Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs.
• In remaining crumb mixture add eggs, milk and vanilla, mix until just moist.
• Pour batter onto a greased 10x15 cookie sheet, top with sliced apples.
• Sprinkle 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp sugar on top of the apples.
• Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups of reserved crumb topping. Pat down slightly.
• Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes.
• When making the blueberry, raspberry, blackberry I don't use the 1 tsp sugar or the cinnamon (about 1 cup of each of the berries or more depending on how much fruit you like for topping).
• ** When baking, place a larger cookie sheet underneath.