Summer

 

 

Three 7 year old boys stayed at our house last night….had pizza, made s’mores down the street… rode their bikes back at one point for more marshmallows … and returned just as the sun set. They watched Tintin, played air hockey and got ready for bed…and after an hour of restlessness they asked if I’d read a book to them.  I read Time of Wonder about a summer & a storm on an island off the coast of Maine.  All three boys slept on the bottom bunk and had pancakes this morning.  

The genial simplicity of summer when you are seven.

Black Plum Frangipane

Ripe fruits of summer shine in this wonderfully simple cake.

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
1/4 cup ground almonds (finely ground in food processor)
1 teaspoon baking powder

Mix

Add:
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Mix until completely blended.

Pour into greased & floured tart pan.

Slice 4-5 plums or pluots. Place & set decoratively in a circle on top of Frangipane filling.

Bake for 40 minutes @ 370*.


Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream.  Eat the leftover cake for breakfast...as it is not to sweet or rich. The only oil in this Frangipane comes from the ground almonds. You could add 1/4 cup of applesauce for some added fruit & richness I suppose...but it is not necessary.

Long live summer...

bike riding, beaches & plenty of fresh foods & sunshine.

Maine in June

Nonni's Beach