Mary's Baked Fruit
Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook
My family first sampled baked fruit years ago while dining out. They liked it so much I decided to create my own version. The result was this attractive and tasty dish.
SERVINGS: 12-16
CATEGORY: Breakfast/Brunch
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 can (16 ounces) apricot halves, drained
- 1 can (16 ounces) pear halves, drained
- 1 can (30 ounces) whole plums, drained, halved and pitted
- 1 can (29 ounces) peach halves, drained
- 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple slices, undrained
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan, starting at the 9-in. end, arrange rows of fruit in the following order: half of the apricots, pears and plums, all of the peaches, then remaining apricots, pears and plums. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Lay pineapple over fruit in pan. In a saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and cloves. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted. Pour over fruit. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 12-16 servings.