TAMPA FRUITS

Mangos, Carambola, Blueberries, Key Limes, Grapefruits. These are just some of the produce that can be found in abundance right in the city; right in your neighborhood.

STAR FRUIT CARAMBOLA CHIPS

12 carambola fruits
2 cups sugar
2 cups water

Slice fruit crosswise into 1/16 inch thick slices. Bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add fruit then remove from stove and let stand 15 minutes. Pour fruit into sieve and set over a bowl. Drain 15 minutes. (Reserve syrup for drizzling over baked Apples.)
Preheat oven to 200 deg. F. Line baking sheet with foil. Lay out slices in one layer. Bake one hour or until dry. Transfer to cooling rack. Store between sheets of wax paper at room temperature up to one week.

Bisquick and Blueberries Recipe

BISQUICK FRUIT CRISP

2 cups blueberries
(or assorted fruits)
1 cup Bisquick
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 stick butter
cinnamon

Place blueberries in a pie pan or 8"x8" dish. (Double the ingredients for a 9"x13" dish) Mix Bisquick, sugar and egg to make a gooey, crumbly mixture. Place on top of the blueberries. Drizzle melted butter on top and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve with ice cream on top for an added treat.

I came home one day with two peaches, a mango and an apple, all of which were not very sweet for eating fresh. I used them in this recipe in addition to the blueberries and added a little orange zest. I like to use 3-4 cups of fruit mix for more body in the dish especially if I am using an 8x8 or 9x13.

GREEN MANGO SALAD

3 Green Mangos
1 Clove Garlic
Salt
Sugar
Red Chili Pepper

Peel off skin of green mangos. Slice mangos into small shreds. Mince garlic. Mix garlic and mango, then add salt and sugar. Start with 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. sugar and adjust to taste. Add crushed chili peppers to desired heat.

Key Lime Pie Recipe

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Welcome to
Ruth's Recipes and Tips

My Mother, Ruth, always has great ideas about what to do with too much harvest and I've got a few of my own. Don't forget to put your harvest scraps in your compost pile.

Tips for Your Harvest

After you use the tops of your green onions, save and plant the white bases with their roots and in a short time you will have more green tops to use (free).

When your basil plants start to bloom, clip the flowers and use them to decorate your dishes.

Check out the Bisquick recipe on this page. It is perfect for fruit that turns out to be not sweet enough to eat fresh.

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Grapefruit Granita

2-1/2 cups fresh grapefruit juice at room temperature
1 cup boiling water
1/3 cup white sugar
mint sprigs for garnish

Combine water and sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add juice. Pour the mix into a freezer container. Allow the mix to freeze which may take 3-4 hours. To serve, scrape the frozen surface with a metal fork into a chilled martini glass or glass bowl. Garnish with mint.

This recipe works with oranges (sweet or sour), tangerines (sweet or sour), white or pink grapefruits, lemons or key limes. Adjust the sugar and water to taste.

Key Lime Cheesecake
(no bake)

Ready-made Graham Cracker Pie Crust
(regular or reduced fat)
14 oz. can Sweetened Condensed Milk
8 oz. package Cream Cheese
(Regular, Low Fat, Fat Free or Neufchatel)
1/3 cup Key Lime Juice

Allow cream cheese to soften outside the refrigerator. Mix milk, cheese and juice with a mixer. Pour mix into pie crust. Decorate with fruits like Mandarin Orange slices, Kiwi slices, Mango slices, Grapes or Strawberries. Place in refrigerator to chill and firm up. Serve with Cool Whip for an extra treat.

If you have any questions about these recipes, email me at MissMango@tampabay.rr.com

This page was last updated August 1, 2011