Parish House Inn, and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti bed and breakfast Pear Upsidedown Cake recipe

This is a cake recipe that uses fresh pears and raspberries that are available from the Fall to Spring. You can serve it with the raspberry sauce or just a dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!

PARISH HOUSE INN

PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Yield: 4 -6 servings

2 tablespoons fesh lemon juice

2 pears, peeled, halved and cored

1/4 cup butter melted

3 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup fresh raspberries

1/2 cup butter softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle lemon juice over pears; set aside.

Combine 1/4 cup melted butter and dark brown sugar in an 8 inch square pan. Place 1 raspberry on the cored pear half and place core side down on the sugar mixture. Scatter remaing raspberries between, saving 4 for garnish.

In a medium bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter, gradually add sugar and beat well. Add the egg and beating well. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and add to creamed mixture alternately with the milk, ending with the flour mixture. Beat well after each addition. Stir in lemon rind and vanilla.

Spoon the batter over pears in the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and immediately turn it upside down onto a plate. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving. This can be served hot , at room temperature or cold. with or without the sauce....but it will be more delicious with the Raspberry Sauce.

RASPBERRY SAUCE

Yield; 2 1/2 cups

1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries. thawed

1/2 cup hot water

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons kirsch or other cherry flavored liquer (optional)

Drain raspberries, reserving liquid. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine reserved raspberry liquid, water, lemon juice, cornstarch and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and stir constantly until mixture begins to thicken.

Add reserved raspberries and continue to cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the kirsch. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Innkeeper

Makielski Berry Farm is a u-pick farm for Fall red raspberries and blackberries that is located just outside Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti and is a favorite of the Parish House Inn bed and breakfast.The season runs from mid-summer to late Fall, so plan a weekend away and experience the pleasure of being on a Farm and back to nature.

Breakfast at the Parish House Inn often includes Raspberry Muffins for breakfast during the season. So Book your room right on line, check out Makielski Berry Farm web site and get back to nature!

Chris Mason
Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

The Parish House Inn, an Ann Arbor area bed and breakfast, Supports the Ann Arbor Art Fairs

The Ann Arbor Art Fairs July 20 - July 23.....weather will be really hot and humid, so dress appropriately and bring lots of water............and of course just have a great time!


Chris Mason
Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Blueberry Sauce served at Parish house Inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

At the Parish House Inn we use this Blueberry Sauce to top pancakes and Fremch toast while fresh bluberries are in season.....Enjoy!

Fresh Blueberry Sauce

2 cups granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

4 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup water

1 cup orange juice

2 cups fresh blueberries

(can use frozen)

1. In a 1 quart saucepan, mix together sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon.

2. Add water and orange juice stirring to mix thoroughly. Cook over medium heat until thickened.

3. Add blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes, or until berries have burst, stirring occasionally.

You can add more water if the sauce becomes too thick.

4. Serve with pancakes and French Toast. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

Chris Mason

Innkeeper

Parish House Inn

Parish House Inn, the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast an easy drive from the Ann Arbor Art Fairs

The Ann Arbor Art Fair.....This July 20, 2011 - July 23,2011, artists with amazing talents and unsurpassed skills will take over the streets of Ann Arbor and exhibit their work in the Ann Arbor Art Fairs.

The Ann Arbor Art Fairs are: Ann Arbor's South University Art Fair; The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original; The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, and the State Street Area Art Fair.
For more information, including parking and shuttle information, click here
Wednesday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Cost: This is a free event.
Address: Downtown Ann Arbor , State Street from South University to William and Main Street from William to Huron
Phone: 1-800-888-9487
Email: info@annarbor.org
For more info, visit website

You can stay in at the Parish House Inn, the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast and get to the Art Fairs using the back roads and find parking nearby. Check availability and book your room on line.

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Flowers blooming at the Parish House Inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

The clematis is in full bloom right now, and the Firecracker climbing rose is just begining to open up. Our patio and back yard area are just above the Huron River which is still flowing rapidly after the recent floods. Sit in the swing and watch it all go by, so check availability and book your room right on line. I look forward to your stay,


Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Riverside Arts Center near Parish House Inn an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

LET YPSILANTI SURPRISE YOU.....

June 2 is opening night for the Pulitzer prize winning play "Rabbit Hole" presented by Redbud Productions at the Riverside Arts Center, located just 3 block from the Parish House Inn.
Make it a weekend with a stay at the Parish House Inn, and walk to dinner at Haab's restaurant and then go around the corner to see the play.

You check availability right on line.

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn