Pareve Deserts: Homestyle Fruit Cobbler

Streusel Topping:

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter (for pareve recipe substitute with dairy-free margarine)
1-1/2 cups light brown sugar or honey (cooking_with_honey)

Cake:

1-1/2 cups butter, softened (for pareve recipe substitute with dairy-free margarine)
1-1/2 cups sugar or honey (cooking_with_honey)
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, whisked
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 cups milk (use almond milk for pareve recipe)
5-6 cups fresh or frozen fruit

Streusel Topping:

Blend flour and butter together.   Add sugar and continue blending until mixture balls, being careful not to overmix.  Add more flour, if using honey.  Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Cake:

Preheat oven to 375°F.  Combine butter, sugar, and salt in mixer and blend on high speed fro 3 minutes.  Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating on high speed for an additional 1 minute.  Combine flour and baking powder. Add to butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk. spread evenly into a 10 x13 non-stick baking pan and top with fruit. Sprinkle fruit evenly with streusel mixture.  Bake 1 hour until golden brown.  Serve immediately with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Makes about 16 servings.

Tips: use less liquid if using honey instead of sugar.

Enjoy!

~Floreti

Sweet Salsa: Strawberry, Kiwi, Mango, and Banana

Ingredients:
15 strawberries
2 kiwis, peeled and chopped
1/2 medium mango, peeled and diced
1-2 bananas, peeled and diced
fresh chopped basil and chili powder to taste
3-4 (12 inch) flour tortillas
cooking spray
1-1/2 cup honey
2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Preparation:
Mix kiwi, mango, banana, cili powder and basil in a bowl. Liquefy strawberries in a blender and pour over fruit mixture.
Stir to coat and refrigerate.

Coat both sides of each tortilla with the cooking spray. Cut them into triangle-shaped wedges and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle honey over chips and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake in pre-heated oven until golden-brown, about 10 minutes.

Allow to cool and serve with the fruit mixture.

Yields: 5-10 servings.

~Floreti