Fresh Fruit Sauce Food

THIS EASY FRUIT SAUCE IS A DELICIOUS WAY TO USE FROZEN BERRIES

Steps:

• Pour the frozen fruit into a medium-sized saucepan. Add the maple syrup, using 2 tablespoons for a 10-oz. bag of fruit and 3 tablespoons for a 16-oz. bag. Add the vanilla and salt.
• Place the pot over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is thawed, bubbling, and beginning to break down, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk in the cornstarch and boil for a minute, continuing to whisk. The sauce should be glossy and slightly thickened. Serve, or pour into storage containers.

FRESH FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; stir in honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute., Remove from heat; stir in fruit. Serve warm over ice cream. ,

DRIED FRUIT SAUCE FOR FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Bring water and apple juice to a boil; pour over cherries and steep for as long as possible. Sweeten to taste if need be with sugar or honey. Serve hot over ice cream, fresh fruit or cake.

FRESH FRUIT WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, brown sugar and vanilla. Serve alongside the strawberries and grapes for a dipping sauce.

FRESH FRUIT WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, brown sugar and vanilla. Serve alongside the strawberries and grapes for a dipping sauce.

FRESH FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium aucepan, comvine 1/4 cup molasses, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Mix well., Gradually stir in orange juice. Bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter and orange peel, mix well. Carefully stir in fruit. Serve warm fruit over slices of gingerbread.

CINNAMON VANILLA SAUCE FOR FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan.
• Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
• Cookover medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes just to a boil and slightly thickens.
• Remove from heat and remove cinnamon sticks; stir in vanilla.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours until well chilled.
• Arrange fruit in serving dishes.
• Top with sauce and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
• Refrigerate leftover sauce up to 4 days.

PERFECT SUMMER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
• Layer the fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Pour the cooled sauce over the fruit. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

FRESH FRUIT WITH CREAMY GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients and 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier in processor. Blend until smooth.
• Taste and add more Grand Marnier, if desired.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and refrigerate until cold, about one hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.).
• Divide fruit among 8 stemmed goblets.
• Top with sauce and serve.
• Note: Use any fresh fruit in season that you like. It's especially good with strawberries, grapes, and blueberries.

FRESH FRUIT WITH CREAMY GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients and 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier in processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more Grand Marnier, if desired. Transfer mixture to bowl and refrigerate until cold, about one hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Divide fruit among 8 stemmed goblets. Top with sauce and serve.

FRESH FRUIT WITH VANILLA CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Scald milk in a large saucepan over medium heat (do not allow milk to boil), set aside.
• Combine eggs, egg whites, and sugar in a medium bowl, beat with a wire whisk until blended.
• Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; add to remaining hot milk, stirring constantly.
• Cook stirring constantly, over low heat until mixture thickens and coats a metal spoon, about 30 minutes.
• Immediately pour sauce into a large bowl, stir with a wire whisk until cool.
• Stir in vanilla and salt, cover and chill 2 hours.
• Serve over fresh fruit.

FRESH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Whisk 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Whisk cornstarch mixture into strawberry mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth.