Mrs John F Kennedys Hot Fruit Dessert Recipes

JACKIE KENNEDY'S WHITE HOUSE HOT FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Grate the rind of the lemon and orange and add to light brown sugar. 2. Cut orange and lemon into very thin slices. 3. Drain and combine fruits. 4. Butter a 1-quart casserole and arrange in layers of drained canned fruits, lemon and orange slices, sprinkled with light brown sugar; repeat. 5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. 6. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream on top.

JACKIE KENNEDY'S WHITEHOUSE HOT FRUIT DESSERT/CARRIE SHERIDAN

Steps:

• Grate the rind of the lemon and orange and add to light brown sugar.
• Cut orange and lemon into very thin slices.
• Drain and combine fruits.
• Butter a 1-quart casserole and arrange in layers of drained canned fruits, lemon and orange slices, sprinkled with light brown sugar; repeat.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream on top.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S NEW ENGLAND FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook haddock in 2 cups boiling water over low heat 15 minutes. Drain and measure broth. Add enough water to make 3 cups broth. Remove bones and skin from fish, flake fish coarsely. Cook salt pork in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat until golden brown and crisp. Remove pork pieces. Add onions to fat in saucepan and cook until golden brown. Add fish, potatoes, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and the 3 cups fish broth. Cover and simmer gently 30 minutes. Add milk and butter, simmer over very low heat 5 minutes longer. Serve chowder in warm bowls and sprinkle with crisp pork pieces.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S HOT FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Grate the rind from the orange and lemon; add to brown sugar with nutmeg. Cut orange and lemon into very thin slices. Drain and combine fruits. Butter a 1-quart casserole and arrange fruits in layers, sprinkling each layer with some of the brown sugar mixture. Bake 30 minutes at 350°F. Serve warm with a spoonful of sour cream on top. Author's note: It's always best to use fresh fruit when in season.