Cobblers, Crumbles, and Crisps: And Other Old-Fashioned Fruit Desserts - Linda Zimmerman - Hardcover - 1st ed

Fresh fruit always makes an appealing finish to any meal, but now you can turn it into something really special by serving it up in a cobbler, crumble, crisp, or slump; a pandowdy, flummery, betty, or grunt. You'll find the recipes for all these wonderful-sounding, great-tasting desserts -- plus pies and tarts, shortcakes, batter cakes, and other fruit favorites in this unique little book that provides a taste of our American culinary heritage from early New England, the Midwest farm country, and the Old West. Included are more than fifty easy recipes, traditional and new, from Apple-Cheddar Crumble, Blueberry Flummery, Warm Rhubarb Shortcakes, and White Peach and Mango Betty to Pineapple-Blood Orange Ambrosia, Frosty Mango Fool, and Floating Lemon Sponge Pie. You'll also find master recipes for crusts, toppings, and sauces, and tips on ingredients and preparation that will help you to whip up any of these heavenly desserts in no time at all.Zimmerman, Linda is the author of 'Cobblers, Crumbles, and Crisps: And Other Old-Fashioned Fruit Desserts - Linda Zimmerman - Hardcover - 1st ed' with ISBN 9780517574898 and ISBN 0517574896.