light desserts

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Placek (Plum Cake)

This recipe is posted by Chris and found on page 199 of our book A Taste of Utica.  There’s a catch:  I couldn’t get Italian plums and although the recipe suggests substituting apples, I had an over supply of peaches so I substituted peaches.   The result?  OMG! Yes, that over used acronym but well suited in this case.  See why…. Serves 12 – 14, (1) 9 x 13 pan depending on how you cut it. 3 cups flour 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 5 egg yolks (*I used 4) – AND, save the whites for use later in [...]

By |2013-02-02T13:11:35-05:00February 3, 2013|Taste of Utica|Comments Off on CNYEats A Taste of Utica Placek (Plum Cake)

A Taste of Utica Frog Eye Salad

Now don’t read the title and say “eeeewwww”.  It is one of the best dessert salads ever tasted in the Apple Crumble kitchen. Posted by Jill Brown (thank you SO much Jill!) and found on page 68 of our book A Taste of Utica this recipe is quick, easy and a delight to serve to guests.  Warning! Don’t serve it to your family otherwise they will demand it EVERY night! Frog Eye Salad – Makes one big bowl and will serve 12 20 oz can crushed pineapple, drain and save the juice 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drain and save [...]

By |2011-04-26T08:19:21-04:00August 8, 2010|Taste of Utica|14 Comments
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