Summertime Fruit Pancakes With Fresh Cream Recipes

SUMMERTIME FRUIT PANCAKES WITH FRESH CREAM

Steps:

• For whipped cream: Whip the heavy cream with the vanilla extract and Splenda until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, salt, Splenda, and cinnamon. Add the milk, egg yolks, melted butter and lemon juice and whisk until smooth.
• In another large bowl, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form, then gently fold them into the batter. Gently fold in the pitted cherries and blueberries, lemon zest, and banana (if using).
• Generously grease a large, heavy skillet or griddle and heat to medium. For each fruit pancake, drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto the griddle and flatten slightly on top with back of spoon. Cook, lifting delicately with tip of spatula to check underside, until golden-brown, and then gently turn over (you may need another spatula to counter-balance) onto other side and cook that one till golden-brown. Repeat until all the batter is used.
• Serve with the freshly-whipped cream and strawberry preserves. Syrup is optional, but necessary if you like pancakes really sweet (I was just fine with the cream and preserves).

PUFFED OVEN PANCAKE WITH SUMMER FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl, beat together the flour, granulated sugar, milk, and eggs until thoroughly blended. Set aside.
• In a 10 to 12-inch (25 to 30-cm) heatproof frying pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the peaches or nectarines and cook, stirring often, until the fruit is hot and slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on ripeness. Remove from the heat and scatter with the berries.
• Pour the egg mixture over the fruit in the pan and immediately put in the oven. Bake until puffed and golden, about 18 minutes.
• Remove the pancake from the oven and sift confectioners' sugar over the top. Cut into wedges to serve. If desired, offer lemon wedges on the side.

SUMMERTIME FRUIT CONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the nectarines, whole strawberries and blueberries. In another bowl, combine the mashed strawberries, ginger and cinnamon. Fold in whipped topping. , Fill each waffle cone with 1/4 cup fruit mixture; top with 2 tablespoons whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Serve immediately.

SUMMER FRUIT SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture; pour in the buttermilk and milk, and mix just until the dough gathers together. Do not overwork. Cover the bowl, and allow dough to rest 10 to 15 minutes. Roll or pat the dough into 6 rounds, each about 3 inches in diameter. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Place on a rack and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, combine the blueberries, apricots, and cherries in a bowl. Toss to blend and set aside.
• Beat the whipping cream in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Stir in 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Split the shortcakes in half and place the bottom halves on 6 serving plates. Spoon whipped cream over each half, top with fruit, and place a shortcake top on each. Dust tops with remaining 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar.

SUMMER FRUIT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan; whisk in milk. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until bubbling and thick, about 7 minutes total (about 2 minutes after it comes to a boil).
• Whisk yolks in a medium bowl until combined. Pour in milk mixture in a slow, steady stream, whisking until completely incorporated. Return mixture to the saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it returns to a boil, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Immediately remove from heat, and stir in cinnamon. Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking until butter melts before adding another piece. Let custard cool in saucepan on a wire rack, whisking occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Gently fold in berries until evenly distributed.
• Pour custard into graham cracker crust. Press plastic wrap directly on surface of custard. Refrigerate until custard filling is chilled and firm, at least 4 hours (or overnight).
• Spoon peaches with syrup onto center of pie, and serve immediately.