Ingredients

  • 3 12 cups fresh fruit (see suggestions and preparation in the introduction)
  • 13 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 14 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons firm butter
  • 12 cup chopped almonds or 12 cup walnuts
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 14 lb butter (1 stick) or 14 lb margarine, well chilled (1 stick)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Prepare the fruit as directed in the introduction.
  • Apricots, nectarines, peaches and plums may be peeled or unpeeled according to your inclinations.
  • Reserve.
  • Prepare the Streusel Toppng.
  • Combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.
  • Using your clean fingers work in the butter.
  • Add the chopped nuts.
  • Reserve.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (325 degrees F. if using a pyrex baking dish.
  • You'll need a well-greased 7-x11-inch baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and orange zest.
  • Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
  • Set aside.
  • In another bowl, beat the eggs.
  • Stir in the milk and vanilla.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
  • Pour in the egg mixture.
  • Stir just until moist.
  • Pour batter into well-greased baking pan.
  • Arrange fruit on top, pressing in lightly.
  • Scatter the streusel over.
  • Bake in preheated oven for one hour.
  • Cool on rack 20 minutes.
  • Cut into squares and serve warm.
  • When they are cool, leftovers should be covered with foil.
  • Store at room temperature.
  • To serve: warm, uncovered, in a 300 degree F. oven for 10 minutes.