6 simple summer fruit desserts
May 30, 2012
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Serves 12 | When I recently made a blueberry tart for a friend, I simply heated the berries with a little maple sugar and lime juice, put them on this tart shell, and then covered the top with divine Noosa honey yogurt. Talk about simple, and people flipped out—but I think it was mostly because of the tart shell.Get the recipe
Serves 10–12 | Apricots and cherries lead the season for stone fruits, and the combination of the two—in pies, tarts, ice cream, cobblers—is always a winner. Let apricots make up the bulk of the fruit. Sour pie cherries are what give that quintessential cherry flavor to the dessert; even a few will do when mixed in with Bings, Lamberts, or whatever cherry is in season. Serve warm with almond, vanilla, or honey ice cream.Get the recipe
Serves 8–10 | Staff Favorite / The biscuits can be made ahead of time, in the morning when it’s cool, and then wrapped well until serving. They should be used the same day they’re made, however. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.Get the recipe
Serves 6 | Gluten Free, Vegan, Quick / A ripe, chilled pineapple makes one of the best fruit desserts, as well as the simplest; add a little passion fruit and it becomes even more special. When buying passion fruit, look for those that are quite wrinkled, indicating ripeness. If you don’t have passion fruit, pineapple is also very good sprinkled with kirsch or fresh lime juice. Kiwifruit (yellow, green, or both) also complement pineapple, thinly sliced and interspersed with the rounds. As for herbs, pineapple sage flowers and leaves taste lovely, as does lemon verbena. Leftovers of these fruits make a great breakfast smoothie.Get the recipe
Serves 8 | Gluten Free, Quick / A little ginger and honey make cooked plums even more delectable. In about two minutes they start to release their juices, and as they sit, they’ll release even more, creating fruit compote. There’s no need to limit your fruit to plums; you could slice in a peach or nectarine that’s a little on the firm side, or add a handful of berries at the end, or pitted cherries. I like these plums just as they are, but also with a spoonful of coffee or vanilla ice cream and a topping of toasted sliced almonds.Get the recipe
Serves 4 | Gluten Free, Quick / More often than not, strawberries lack the magical flavor of homegrown, especially if they’ve been shipped from afar. Here’s a way to improve them. Once you have a bowlful, use them wherever you like strawberries—on cereal, in shortcake, over ice cream, in a crepe. I like to spoon them over ricotta and drizzle with extra honey.Get the recipe
Serves 4 | Gluten Free, Quick / More often than not, strawberries lack the magical flavor of homegrown, especially if they’ve been shipped from afar. Here’s a way to improve them. Once you have a bowlful, use them wherever you like strawberries—on cereal, in shortcake, over ice cream, in a crepe. I like to spoon them over ricotta and drizzle with extra honey.Get the recipe
In an ideal world, the fruits of June on their own would be the best dessert possible. But not all fruit is of such quality, and more elaborate fruit desserts also appeal. With these recipes, I’ve attempted to balance simple approaches with classics that are worth heating the kitchen for. Feel free to experiment; there is almost always more than one idea contained in a recipe.
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