Dried Cranberry And Apricot Compote Food

DRIED-CRANBERRY-AND-APRICOT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cranberries, apricots, wine, and 1/2 cup water to a rapid simmer over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost absorbed and fruit is softened, 10 minutes. Stir in ginger and season with salt, pepper, and vinegar. Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH APRICOTS, RAISINS, AND ORANGE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix the orange juice, water, cranberries, sugar, apricots, raisins, and orange zest. Stir constantly until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes, or until cranberries have burst. Remove from heat, and chill at least 8 hours, or overnight, before serving cold.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE WITH FRESH APPLE AND PEAR

Steps:

• Cut large pieces of dried fruit into smaller pieces.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Turn off heat and allow fruit to steep for 30 minutes or longer. Remove cinnamon stick and orange and lemon zest. Serve topped with whipped cream or yogurt if desired, or stir into your morning yogurt.

APRICOT DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients, except orange extract. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, 20 minutes.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick.
• Stir in orange extract.
• Serve hot or cold.

CRANBERRY APRICOT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Quarter apricots and pick over cranberries. In a 3-quart saucepan bring water, sugar, and apricots to a boil and simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until berries have burst, about 5 minutes. Finely chop shallots and stir into compote. Remove pan from heat and cool compote completely. Compote may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.

APRICOT-APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon and orange zests. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate until chilled.

DRIED APRICOT-CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Serve warm or chilled. To chill, cool about 2 hours, then spoon compote into container; cover and refrigerate until chilled.

DRIED APRICOT COMPOTE WITH LATE-HARVEST RIESLING

Steps:

• Cut 4 apricot halves into smaller pieces; transfer to a saucepan. Add Riesling, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
• Strain into a glass measuring cup, yielding 3/4 cup. Reserve ginger; discard other solids.
• Divide remaining apricots among 4 dessert bowls. Pour syrup over fruit; garnish with reserved ginger, peppercorns, and mint.

APRICOT APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a bowl, soak apricots in water for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons water. In a saucepan, combine the apricots, apples, sugar and reserved water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon juice, zest and cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.

DRIED CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand until cranberries have absorbed liquid but are still slightly chewy, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until cold. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

APRICOT CITRUS CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• in a small saucepan combine 1/3 cup of the sugar and 1/3 cup water. bring mixture to a simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Add the cranberries and simmer 5 minutes or until they have barely popped. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool or chill in the refrigerator.
• Repeat with the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and add the apricots. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Transfer to another small bowl and cool or refrigerate.
• Working over a bowl cut away the rinds and pith of the grapefruit and oranges and cut the fruit into sections. Chill the citrus fruit.
• to serve: mix the citrus fruit with the cranberries, apricots and their syrups.