Dried Fruit Compote For Two Recipes

POLISH DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE RECIPE - KOMPOT

Steps:

• Serve and enjoy!

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.

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 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.

SWEET DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups of the water with the dried fruit in a large bowl. Let soak for 1 hour.
• In a small saucepan, combine the remaining 2 cups of water, orange juice, sugar, and lemon zest over medium-high heat. Add the fruit and the soaking liquid to the pan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the cinnamon and clove. Simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit has softened and the mixture has thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Serve warm or cold.
• Cook's Note: If using store bought dried fruit, chop the pieces into 1/2-inch chunks and simmer the mixture an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

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.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place all the dried fruit in a large rondeau.
• Add the red wine and port, almost covering the fruit. Add the spices. Season with fine sea salt and pimente d'espelette.
• Cook over medium heat until the fruit has absorbed all the liquid. Fold in the nuts and herbs.

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:

• 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:

• Put all fruits in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with sugar and rosewater.
• Add water to cover and stir.
• Cover with plastic wrap and leave fruits overnight in fridge.
• Transfer mixture to saucepan and add extra liquid to cover if needed.
• Tie coriander seeds in muslin and add to water with the orange zest.
• Bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool and remove coriander seeds and stir in lemon juice.
• Serve warm or cold, sprinkled with almonds and pine nuts with yoghurt on the side.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE - POLISH KOMPOT

Steps:

• Bring fruit, water, cloves, cinnamon, zest, if using, and sugar to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes or until fruit is tender and syrup has thickened slightly.
• Add more water if you like a looser consistency or reduce by further simmering for a thicker compote.
• Cool quickly and transfer to containers.
• Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix together dried apricots, brown sugar, lemon peel, cinnamon stick, and unsweetened apple juice or cider; bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a large dish or bowl; and mix in dried pitted prunes, dried tart cherries, and vanilla extract. Allow compote to cool completely; then remove lemon peel and cinnamon stick, cover, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours--or up to a week (compote thickens, and flavor develops, during fridge time).
• Stir compote before serving.

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

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine dried fruit in bowl with cloves, cinnamon sticks and rind.
• Place tea bags and sugar in a jug.
• Cover with boiling water, stir till sugar is dissolved.
• Stand for 5 minutes.
• Discard tea bags, pour over fruit.
• Chill, covered overnight.
• Serve with yoghurt.

DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until fruit is tender and juices are reduced to very thick syrup, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

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.