Tropical Fruit Crisp Recipes

TROPICAL FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Select a wide 2 to 2 1/2-quart baking dish or casserole, large enough to hold 8 cups of fruit and 1 to 2 inches of crumble, and set aside.
• Prepare the topping: in a large bowl combine the sugars and stir with a fork to break up any lumps of demerara. Blend in the flour. With a pastry blender or by rubbing the mixture roughly between your fingers, cut in the butter until the crumble begins to lump together. (The crumble may also be prepared up to this point in a food processor fitted with a steel blade: whir the sugars together to break them up, then add the flour and whir just to mix. Add the diced butter and use quick pulses to reduce the mixture to a lumpy crumble. Transfer the crumble to a bowl and proceed with the rest of the recipe by hand.) Add the coconut and the macadamias and work these by hand, kneading the mixture until evenly moist and crumbly, then set aside.
• Prepare the fruit: cut the pineapple, papaya, and mango flesh into roughly 1-inch chunks and combine in large, non-reactive bowl. Peel and slice the banana, then add to bowl. Sprinkle the fruit with lime juice and toss gently to coat. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and tapioca, then toss with the fruit. Don't forget to taste! If not sweet enough for your liking, add another few tablespoons of sugar. If the sweetness is more that you care for, add another squeeze of lime.
• Spoon the fruit into the baking dish. Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top. Be generous! I like to have every bit of fruit covered with a good inch or so of sweet crunchy topping. Set the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the topping is a rich golden brown in spots and the juices from the fruit are visibly bubbling up through the crumble. Remove from the oven and cool at least 20 minutes before serving. (The crumble may be baked up to 2 days ahead and reheated in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes before serving.) Serve warm or at room temperature, with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of thick yogurt, lightly sweetened with flavorful honey.

TROPICAL FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spread coconut in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
• Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir together pineapple, bananas, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the toasted coconut. Spoon into baking dish.
• In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, remaining 1/2 cup toasted coconut and the melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

TROPICAL CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine pineapple and bananas. Sprinkle with brown sugar and flour; toss to coat. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, mix the first 5 topping ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pineapple mixture., Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

TROPICAL FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
• Pour fruit in a 10x8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle crumb mixture over top.
• Bake in 350°F oven, 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream or frozen yogurt.

INDIVIDUAL FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine blackberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl. Place into an oven-safe ramekin.
• Combine flour, oats, sugar, butter, and allspice in a bowl; mix well to fully incorporate butter. Add to the top of the ramekin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden on top, about 20 minutes.

THREE FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the fruit in a large bowl. Add spices and sugar, and mix together with a wooden spoon. Place in a large buttered baking dish, such as a 14-inch oval casserole or 11-by-7-inch pan.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, and oatmeal in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter until evenly distributed. Stir in pecans. Spoon over fruit to cover.
• Bake until juices bubble and topping is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.

SUMMER FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• cut the butter into 1/2-inch chunks and freeze for a half-hour.
• In a food processor, mix the dry ingredients (except the almonds) together, then add the butter. Mix until the butter forms roughly pea-size chunks. Add the almonds and mix until incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 4-quart gratin or casserole dish. Wash and peel the nectarines and slice 1/4-inch thick. Mix together the nectarines, berries, sugar and flour. Pour into a casserole and spread the topping evenly over the fruit.
• Bake the crisp for 45 minutes to an hour or until juices are bubbling over at the edges. To test, stick a knife into the middle of the crisp; if you feel resistance but the topping is dark, loosely cover with foil and bake a little longer.

TROPICAL FRUIT FANTASY

Steps:

• Combine gingersnap cookie crumbs, brown sugar, and ginger in large bowl. Stir in melted butter. Press over bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter spring form pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Spread mango sorbet in crust; freeze until firm, until 20 minutes. Spread lime sorbet over mango sorbet. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.(Can be prepared one day ahead. Cover and keep frozen.)
• Mix fruit in medium bowl. Remove pan sides from dessert. Place dessert on platter. Spoon fruit atop lime sorbet. Sprinkle with coconut and serve.

TROPICAL FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE TOPPING: In a large bowl combine the topping ingredients. Work in the butter until the mixture resembles large, coarse bread crumbs. Set aside while you prepare the fruit.Cut the top and bottom from the pineapple, then stand it upright. With a sharp knife, slice off the skin all around, cutting deeply enough to remove all the brown "eyes." Quarter the pineapple lengthwise, then cut the fibrous core from each wedge. Cut each wedge in half lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 1/2 pieces.Peel the papayas and halve them, then scoop out and discard the seeds. Cut into 1 inch chunks.Peel the mangos, then slice the fruit from the fibrous pit.Peel the kiwis. Cut the mangoes and kiwis into 1 inch chunks. Mix all the fruit together in a large bowl, along with the sugar, tapioca, and cinnamon. Toss to combine evenly.Spread the fruit in a greased 9- by 13-inch heavy gauge metal baking pan or 3 quart metal casserole. Sprinkle the oatmeal topping in a thick layer on top. Grill over Indirect Medium heat until the topping has browned and the juices are bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes. Keep the grill's temperature as close to 350°F as possible. Remove from the grill and cool at least one hour before serving. Serve with ice cream, if desired.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.