This happens when a pie is baked at high heat because the crust sets before the fruit in the filling has cooked down. It's worth it, since the high heat also helps the bottom crust get nice and ...

(Clutch move: If you think you’ll miss the pop of barely cooked fruits, reserve a half cup of uncooked berries or fruit slices and stir them in at the end for a perky texture.) Feel free to ...

Unless fresh fruit and vegetables can be obtained during this hot weather, it will be safest to use canned foods, because these are put up absolutely fresh and prime by the best houses.

Most often, the fruit used to make jam is chopped or crushed and then slowly cooked with sugar until it thickens. Jam is regulated by the FDA; it must come from a single fruit and contain at least ...