Stewed Fresh Berries Food

STEWED RHUBARB & RED BERRIES

Steps:

• Place the rhubarb in a large saucepan and add the sugar, salt, and 2/3 cup water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rhubarb is tender and starts to fall apart. Remove from the heat, stir in the strawberries, raspberries, lemon juice, orange juice, and orange liqueur, if using, and allow to cool. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

STEWED FRUIT

Steps:

• Place brandy, vanilla bean seeds and pod, prunes, apricots, and raisins in a medium saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer fruit until liquid is reduced by about three-quarters. Serve warm over hot cereal.

CHEF JOHN'S FRESH BERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Place raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries in a bowl. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is mixed with fruit and juices begin to form. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Place heavy cream and creme fraiche in a cold bowl. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until mixture has soft peaks and sharp lines, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Place some cookie crumbs in the bottom of each serving dish. Spoon in some of the fruit and a layer of whipped cream. Repeat layers, ending with a sprinkle of cookie crumbs.

STEWED BERRIES WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine 2 half-pints raspberries with the blueberries, sugar, and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered over medium to low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is a syrup and the berries have released their juices, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the remaining half-pint of raspberries and the Framboise, if using.
• Place 3/4 cup stewed berries in a bowl. Add a large scoop of ice cream to each bowl, and serve immediately.

STEWED HOLIDAY FRUIT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; refrigerate, covered, overnight., Strain cider, reserving liquid; set apricots and plums aside. Discard spices. In a small saucepan, combine marmalade, lemon juice, butter and reserved cider. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cool. Divide apricots, plums and bananas among serving dishes; drizzle with cooled sauce. Sprinkle with almonds.

STEWED BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker insert; stir to combine.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature 15 minutes or in the refrigerator for 1 hour to give the berries a chance to exude some liquid.
• Cook on LOW for 3-4 hours.
• Turn off the cooker; remove the lid and let the blueberroies cool a bit.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• OR transfer to a storage container, refrigerate, and serve chilled, ladled into dessert bowls.
• The blueberries will keep, tightly covered, for 4 days in the refrigerator.