Citrus Cranberry Compote Recipes

CRANBERRY CITRUS COMPOTE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F. Pick through the cranberries to remove stems or bad berries. Combine the cranberries, lemon zest, orange zest, shallots, and sugar in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Turn into a 3-qt. glass baking dish and drizzle the orange juice over the cranberry mixture. Bake, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and a few berries have popped open, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool thoroughly (the pectin in the excess liquid will firm up when cool), cover, and refrigerate.
• Remove the compote from the refrigerator early in the day to bring it to room temperature. Fold in the sliced scallions, and turn into a serving bowl.

CRANBERRY COMPOTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients into a medium saucepan, and then turn the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, and then turn the heat down to medium. Simmer until the cranberries pop, and the sauce thickens - about 15 minutes. Pluck out the ginger with a spoon, and then serve the sauce.

CITRUS-CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Finely grate zest from orange and set aside. Using a sharp paring knife, cut off peel and white pith from orange. Working over a small bowl, cut between membranes to release segments into bowl.
• Combine zest, cranberries, syrup, juice, and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have burst and sauce has thickened, 5-10 minutes. Chill until cold.
• Gently stir orange segments into compote. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Return to room temperature before serving.

CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in a stainless steel sauce pan and simmer until the cranberries pop and fruit cooks down a bit. Use as a sauce.

CRANBERRY COMPOTE LAYERED WITH LEMON RICOTTA

Steps:

• Grate zest from lemons. Cut 1 lemon in half, and squeeze juice from 1 half into a saucepan, reserving remaining 1 1/2 lemons for another use. Peel orange, and cut in half. Add peel to pan, and squeeze in juice from half the orange, reserving remaining half for another use. Add cranberries and 1 1/2 cups sugar, and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Cook until cranberries are soft and begin to burst, about 15 minutes. Let cool, and then refrigerate for 1 hour (or up to overnight).
• Combine ricotta with remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and the lemon zest.
• Remove orange peel from compote, and discard. Set aside a few cranberries for garnish. Layer each of 6 serving cups with 1/4 cup lemon ricotta, 1/4 cup compote, and then 1/4 cup lemon ricotta. Garnish with reserved cranberries.

CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Place over medium-high heat, and cook 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until berries start to pop but are still whole. Transfer to a bowl to cool; serve.

CITRUS COMPOTE

Steps:

• Peel the tangerines, oranges and grapefruit, segment and half segments, removing seeds and then combine in large bowl.
• Quarter lime and lemon and squeeze over fruit in bowl.
• If desired sprinkle sugar or splenda over fruit. Toss.
• Chill at least 1 hour before serving and garnish with coconut and almonds if desired.

RASPBERRY CITRUS COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in raspberries. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. Add oranges, pears and grapefruit; stir gently to coat. Chill leftovers.

APRICOT CITRUS CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• in a small saucepan combine 1/3 cup of the sugar and 1/3 cup water. bring mixture to a simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Add the cranberries and simmer 5 minutes or until they have barely popped. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool or chill in the refrigerator.
• Repeat with the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and add the apricots. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Transfer to another small bowl and cool or refrigerate.
• Working over a bowl cut away the rinds and pith of the grapefruit and oranges and cut the fruit into sections. Chill the citrus fruit.
• to serve: mix the citrus fruit with the cranberries, apricots and their syrups.

CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until cranberries pop and apples are tender. Add the peaches and apricots; heat through. Stir in pecans; serve warm or chilled. Store in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY APRICOT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Quarter apricots and pick over cranberries. In a 3-quart saucepan bring water, sugar, and apricots to a boil and simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until berries have burst, about 5 minutes. Finely chop shallots and stir into compote. Remove pan from heat and cool compote completely. Compote may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.