On May 14, 11:44*am, (Charlotte L. Blackmer) wrote:
> In article >,
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> ImStillMags > wrote:
> >When the stone fruits come in good and ripe it's time for upside down
> >cakes.
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> >You can make the cake batter from scratch or use a good yelllow cake
> >mix, but the most important part is the ripe fruit, butter and brown
> >sugar.
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> >Put a layer of brown sugar on the bottom of the pan you are using (I
> >use a cast iron skillet). *Arrange slices of the ripe fruit (my
> >favorite is peaches) *Pour melted butter over the fruit and brown
> >sugar.
> >Pour the cake batter over all and bake till toothpick done.
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> >Invert the cake right out of the oven onto a nice cake plate.
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> >Try not to eat it all in one sitting.
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> >Of course you can always do the pineapple thing which is perfectly
> >lovely, but stone fruits like peaches, apricots, nectarines, etc., are
> >just scrumptions *IMHO.
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> Try sour cherries if you can get them. *(I say the latter because they are
> Not Easy to Find in my area.) *
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I finally planted a tree. There are four or five sour cherries from
the top fruit tree supplier in NorCal, Dave Wilson. www.davewilson.com