Sweet Dried Fruit Compote Food

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, simmer together port wine and sugar over medium-high heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add dried fruit and dried cranberries. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Serve over frozen yogurt and garnish with toasted slivered almonds.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium saucepan, add the dried pitted prunes, dried apricots, and golden raisins. Add enough water to just cover the fruit. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the sugar, lemon peel, whole cloves, and ground allspice. Stir until the sugar dissolves, adding a little water if the mixture seems dry.
• Continue to simmer gently, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until the fruit has softened, and the syrup is thick.
• Remove lemon peel and cloves, and discard.
• Chill several hours before serving, garnished with chopped walnuts, if desired.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, simmer together port wine and sugar over medium-high heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add dried fruit and dried cranberries. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Serve over frozen yogurt and garnish with toasted slivered almonds.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine all of the dried fruit and add enough hot water to cover by an inch. Soak for 20 minutes. Drain the mixture.
• In a saucepan combine the fruit with the sugar, the lemon and orange zests, the lemon juice, and the water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer the mixture for 10 to 20 minutes, or until the fruit is tender. Remove the pan from the heat and let the compote cool. The compote will keep for a week if covered and chilled. Serve the compote at room temperature with ice cream.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine the prunes, apricots, cherries, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and salt in a saucepan and add water to cover. Soak overnight, if possible, or for a few hours before cooking.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat and gently simmer for about 1 hour, until the fruit is very, very soft and the liquid is syrupy. Stir in the lemon juice and remove from the heat. Remove and discard the cinnamon sticks.
• Goes with Best Oatmeal Ever (page 128), Creamy Millet (page 136), and Creamiest Buckwheat (page 138).
• You can use dried apples, pears, figs, or any combination of dried fruit to equal 3 cups.
• The compote is a versatile condiment that crosses culinary boundaries and can be used on both sweet and savory dishes. Stir it into yogurt, spoon it alongside a sweet potato, or serve it atop oatmeal. You can even use it like jam: spread a dollop on a piece of toast with almond butter.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7 days or in the freezer for 2 months.
• (per serving)
• Calories: 303
• Total Fat: 0g (0g saturated, 0g monounsaturated)
• Carbohydrates: 70g
• Protein: 3g
• Fiber: 12g
• Sodium: 85mg

OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, peaches and oranges, reserving the juices; set drained fruit aside. In a Dutch oven, combine fruit juice, dried fruits, lemon zest strips and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until dried fruit is tender, about 30 minutes. Add reserved canned fruit and cherries; heat just until warmed through. Serve warm or at room temperature.

DRIED AND FRESH FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Mix together all dried fruits.
• Cover with boiling water.
• Leave in a sealed container overnight to soften.
• Peel all fresh fruits and cut into quarters.
• Place in saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to boil and simmer till soft - about 15 - 20 minutes.
• When soft, drain and combine with drained dried fruit.
• Allow to cool, refrigerate before serving.
• Can be served hot or cold.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Stir water, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the fruit and bring to a simmer.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer slowly for 30 minutes.
• Uncover, stir, and continue simmering slowly until thickened, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely before serving. Serve at room temperature.
• (If it seems a little runny at the end, it's pretty easy to thicken up with a little cornstarch/water slurry).
• Can be stored, covered, in refrigerator for up to five days.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put the dried fruit into a small pan with the cinnamon and apple juice, give everything a stir then simmer for 5 mins until the apple juice is syrupy. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Divide the yogurt between 4 bowls then top with the compote and granola.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, and cook until fruit is soft and liquid is thick, about 20 minutes.
• Remove cinnamon and ginger, and discard. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold.

UKRAINIAN DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE UZVAR

Steps:

• Combine fruit in a large pot and fill with enough cider to cover it by a third or more.
• (The fruit will absorb a lot of liquid.) Add cloves and lemon peel.
• Simmer until the larger pieces are cooked but not falling apart.
• Pour off liquid and cook until reduced by a third.
• To reduced liquid add honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, and fruit.
• Reheat, stirring.
• Taste, and add more lemon juice if needed.
• Serve warm in crystal or clear glass bowls.
• Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Simmer the fruit in water to cover for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until soft. Remove to a bowl and reduce liquid in saucepan to half a cup.
• Add the orange and lemon peel, honey and orange juice. Stir until honey has melted, correct sweetening and pour the mixture over the fruit. Leave at room temperature.
• Just before serving, sprinkle the fruit with the almonds. Serve the creme fraiche separately.

BRANDIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Drain all canned fruit syrup into measuring cup.
• Pour 1/2 of syrup in small sauce pan.
• Add brown sugar, extracts and spices.
• Simmer until reduced by half. Stir in brandy. Place canned fruits in clean quart jar and pour brandy syrup mixture over fruit. Cool and store in refrigerator.

10-MINUTE WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Tip the dried fruit, orange juice and whole spices into a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on High for 4-5 mins, stirring halfway through until the juices become sticky and the fruits are plump.
• Leave the compote to stand for a minute and serve in bowls with spoonfuls of yogurt or fromage frais.