Total Time: 1 hour; 20 active minutes | Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons, or 1 stick, butter, divided
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 ripe fuyu persimmons, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place half of the butter in a 9-inch springform cake pan. Place the pan in the oven for 2 minutes to melt the butter. Spread the melted butter evenly over the bottom of the pan, and then sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the butter. Place the persimmon slices in overlapping concentric circles on the mixture, and then set the pan aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk to mix.
• In a stand mixer or a bowl with an electric mixer, beat the remaining half stick of butter until creamy. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs until smooth; scrape down and beat briefly. Beat in the flour mixture, and when the flour is just incorporated, beat in the yogurt until smooth.
• Dollop the batter evenly over the persimmon, spreading it evenly to the edges of the pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out with no wet batter attached.
• Cool the cake for 5 minutes on a rack, then run a thin knife around the cake to loosen. Remove the pan. Place a plate on top of the cake and use hot pads to hold the plate tight to the cake as you flip to invert the cake. Carefully remove the bottom of the pan.

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Total Time: 40 minutes; 35 active minutes| Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 pound kielbasa, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup dill pickles, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons pickle juice
• 1/2 cup pitted green olives, sliced
• 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1/2 cup fresh dill, coarsely chopped
• Sour cream (optional)

Preparation

• Line a large plate with a double layer of paper towels and reserve.
• Place a large pot over medium heat, then sprinkle in the chopped bacon. Stir and cook until browned and crisp, then use a slotted spoon to move the bacon pieces to the paper-lined plate.
• In the bacon fat, sprinkle the kielbasa slices and stir until browned, about 4 minutes. Move to plate with bacon.
• Add the onion, celery and carrot to the pot and stir, scraping up any browned bits, and reduce the heat to medium low. Stir occasionally until soft, about 5 minutes. Move the vegetables to one side of the pan and spoon the tomato paste on the open space, scrape and stir until bubbling and slightly darkened. Add the paprika, allspice, bay leaves, pickles and juice, olives and beef broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer for 5 minutes or so, until vegetables are tender. Stir in the reserved bacon and kielbasa and simmer until hot.
• Add more pickle juice, if desired. Serve sprinkled with fresh dill and a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

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Total Time: 50 minutes; 20 active minutes| Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 4 cups winter squash (about 3 pounds)
• 4 medium parsnips, peeled
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled
• 2 tablespoons Field Day olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons Field Day maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons Field Day apple cider vinegar

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 425 F.
• Peel and seed the squash. Cut the vegetables into uniform ½- to ¾-inch cubes so they will roast evenly. You’ll have about 9 cups of raw vegetables.
• Combine the vegetables in a large bowl and toss with oil, sage and salt. Spread on two large sheet pans and roast for 20 minutes.
• While the vegetables roast, stir the maple syrup and apple cider vinegar in a cup. When the vegetables are tender, drizzle with the syrup-vinegar mixture and use a metal spatula to gently stir. Roast for another 10 minutes.

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Total Time: 30 minutes; 10 active minutes| Servings: 5

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• Ice

Preparation

• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, remove from heat, and stir in the ginger, turmeric and honey. Let stand and steep for 20 minutes.
• Strain the liquid into a quart jar and stir in the lemon juice.
• To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice and pour ½ cup of lemonade concentrate over the ice. For a crowd, fill a two-quart pitcher with ice and pour all the concentrate over the ice cubes.

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Total Time: 1 hour; 20 minutes| Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 mini-pumpkins
• 4 large apples, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup granola
• Ice cream or whipped cream

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lightly oil a pan large enough to hold the pumpkins upright.
• Slice the off tops of the pumpkins, creating little caps to put on top of the pumpkins once they’re filled. Scoop out the seeds and pulp and discard. Place the pumpkins in the prepared pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix the apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and granola. Stuff the apple filing into the hollowed-out pumpkins. If they are not completely full, top off with a bit of extra granola.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the pumpkins are tender when pierced with a knife.
• Cool slightly on a rack before serving with ice cream or whipped cream. Top with reserved pumpkin caps.

Serving Suggestion

Serve for dessert after any autumn meal that needs a fun finish!

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