Contest Winning Hot Fruit Compote Recipes

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Pour pears, peaches, and cherries with their liquids into the prepared baking dish; stir. Stir oats and 1/4 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over the fruit mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the oat layer. Sprinkle cinnamon over the brown sugar. Arrange butter pieces evenly over the top.
• Bake until hot, bubbly, and slightly brown at edges, about 20 minutes.

CONTEST-WINNING HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread pie filling over fruit mixture; sprinkle with brown sugar. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F (hot). Place plums and peach halves in alternate layers in 1-quart baking dish. Drain mandarin oranges; save liquid. Arrange orange over fruits in baking dish. Mix orange liquid, brown sugar, lemon rind, and fat. Pour over fruits. Bake 30 minutes or until fruit is heated through. Calories per 1/2 cup serving: About 135 Source: FOOD -- by U.S. Department of Agriculture Typed for you by Karen Mintzias File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/usdafood.zip

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE FOR PASSOVER OR ALL YEAR ROUND

Steps:

• Cut the dried fruit into bite size pieces.
• (Some leave it whole because it looks nicer, but I find it hard to eat).
• Place in pot with raisins, sugar if desired, cinnamon stick, lemon juice, fresh orange juice plus zest, 1 cup of orange juice, and water.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat and then turn to simmer and let cook slowly for 25-30 minutes or until fruit gets soft.
• Check to make sure the fruit mixture does not get too thick.
• You may have to add extra orange juice or water.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in brandy.
• Allow to cool at least 2 hours to absorb the liquid.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Serve warm with slivered almond garnish.

FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Stir together pears, peaches, plums, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla bean in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish or casserole with tight-fitting lid. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 9 minutes, stirring once.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Add cherries, raspberries and strawberries; re-cover and cook at 100 percent power for 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Stir gently and allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

SUMMER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Prepare a low fire in the grill.
• Divide the fruit between 2 squares of heavy-duty foil.
• Drizzle each with 2 tablespoons of liqueur.
• Seal tightly into packets so no liquid or steam will escape.
• Grill the packets, turning once, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Open carefully over a bowl; the fruit will have formed a syrup.
• Sprinkle with sugar to taste.
• Serve warm or let sit for an hour so flavors will intensify.
• Serves 2 on its own, 4 if used as an ice cream topping.