Holiday Hot Fruit Compote Food

CONTEST-WINNING HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread pie filling over fruit mixture; sprinkle with brown sugar. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm.

WARM WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove cover and simmer an additional 35 minutes or until liquid is reduced to desired consistency. Serve warm with turkey or pork.
• Recipe note: Compote may be made ahead of serving time. Cover and store in refrigerator. Reheat to a simmer for 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with sprigs of fresh rosemary, if desired.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Pour pears, peaches, and cherries with their liquids into the prepared baking dish; stir. Stir oats and 1/4 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over the fruit mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the oat layer. Sprinkle cinnamon over the brown sugar. Arrange butter pieces evenly over the top.
• Bake until hot, bubbly, and slightly brown at edges, about 20 minutes.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine orange juice concentrate and cornstarch; stir until smooth. Add fruit; stir to coat. Pour into a buttered 3-qt. casserole. If desired, pour wine over all. Cover and bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

HOLIDAY HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray, combine the apples, pineapple, pears and peaches. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Stir into fruit mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• In saucepan, combine rest of ingredients except maraschino cherries.
• Heat & stir until sugar is dissolved & butter melted.
• Pour over fruit & bake 25 minutes until heated.
• If desired, garnish with cherries & serve.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE FOR PASSOVER OR ALL YEAR ROUND

Steps:

• Cut the dried fruit into bite size pieces.
• (Some leave it whole because it looks nicer, but I find it hard to eat).
• Place in pot with raisins, sugar if desired, cinnamon stick, lemon juice, fresh orange juice plus zest, 1 cup of orange juice, and water.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat and then turn to simmer and let cook slowly for 25-30 minutes or until fruit gets soft.
• Check to make sure the fruit mixture does not get too thick.
• You may have to add extra orange juice or water.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in brandy.
• Allow to cool at least 2 hours to absorb the liquid.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Serve warm with slivered almond garnish.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• If you cannot find coconut macaroons, just toast 1 (7 oz.)or 1 (14 oz) bag of plain coconut, depends on how well you like coconut.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Crumble macaroons over the bottom of a shallow cookie sheet for about 3 to 4 minutes, till lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
• Let cool and sprinkle 1/2 of the macaroons in a lightly greased 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Layer the remaining ingredients in the order given.
• Sprinkle the remaining macaroons on top.
• Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until bubbly.
• Prep/cook time does not include refrigeration time.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put dried fruit in a large deep casserole dish, add pineapple with juice, water and wine (no need to stir).
• Spread cherry pie filling all over the top of the fruit mixture.
• Bake uncovered at 350° (or 325° if your oven tends to run hot) for 45 minutes.
• Good served hot or cold.