Baked Fruit Medley Recipes

OVEN-ROASTED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the peaches and plums snugly in a single layer, cut side up, in 2 glass or porcelain oven-proof baking dishes. Sprinkle with the sugar, and then top with the raspberries. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender.
• Heat the broiler and place the fruit about 5 inches below the heat and broil for 5 to 8 minutes, until the berries release some of their juices.
• Remove from the broiler and sprinkle with orange juice. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

QUICK FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, fold in the blueberries, cherries and bananas; gently toss.

ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets or roasting pans with parchment or foil. Place squash on one and remaining vegetables on the other, and toss each batch with 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme or sage, and toss together. Spread vegetables in an even layer.
• Place in the oven, on the same shelf if both pans will fit, or on the middle and lower shelves, and roast for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Switch pans top to bottom halfway through if on separate shelves Turn heat down to 400 degrees and continue to roast for another 10 to 20 minutes (the squash may be ready sooner than the root vegetables), stirring halfway through, until tender and caramelized.
• Remove from oven, combine squash and other vegetables and stir together.

EASY FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss fruit with reserved orange liquid.
• Spoon evenly into 6 individual serving bowls; top each with 2 Tbsp. of the whipped topping.

CREAMY FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Set aside 1 cup whipped topping. Place the remaining topping in a large bowl; sprinkle with gelatin and stir until combined. Fold in the pineapple, oranges, marshmallows and pecans if desired. Garnish with reserved topping.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.

FROZEN FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Drain canned fruits, reserving 1 cup combined syrup.
• Cook syrup and sugar over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients including syrup together.
• Using about 2 cups at a time, place mixture in blender.
• Cover and puree until smooth but slightly chunky.
• Pour into another large bowl.
• Repeat until all fruit is processed.
• When all is blended, stir together in the large bowl.
• Line 30 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Ladle fruit into paper cups.
• Freeze until solid.
• When frozen, turn over muffin tins and punch out cups with your thumbs.
• Place cups in freezer bags and store in freezer.
• Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving to use as a salad or dessert, or eat frozen.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with oil. Spread sweet potatoes on the bottom, then top with red potatoes, onion, garlic, green bell peppers, red bell peppers and carrots. Sprinkle seasoning generously over all and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are cooked through and tender; remove foil cover and stir.
• Change oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and bake mixture in oven for another 1/2 hour, or until browned on top.

FALL FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• In tightly covered container, shake dressing ingredients until well mixed. Shake again before pouring over fruits.
• In large bowl, toss dressing with orange, pineapple and grapes. Cover; refrigerate up to 24 hours. Just before serving, stir in apples.

FRUIT MEDLEY WRAPS

Steps:

• Spread tortillas with cream cheese spread.
• Top with remaining ingredients. Roll up.

CURRIED FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Pour,and arrange fruit in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Combine brown sugar and curry and stir well.
• Sprinkle over fruit and dot with margarine.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and bubbly around edges.

MEDLEY OF SUMMER FRUITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the two wines, sugar and vanilla pod to the boil. Put the mint and basil in the centre of a small piece of muslin and tie with string to make a bag, then add to the pan with a few turns of freshly ground black pepper.
• Remove from heat and leave to come to room temperature. Remove muslin bag, add raspberries and the melon balls. Chill for at least 4 hrs.
• About 2 hrs before you intend to serve the fruits, add the strawberries and wild strawberries, if using, to the syrup. Serve in a large serving bowl or four individual bowls. Pour about 2 tbsp of the pink Champagne over just before serving.