Cranberry Fig Compote Recipes

CRANBERRY COMPOTE FOR DIPPING

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook about 2 minutes or until soft. Add cranberries, brown sugar, cinnamon and water. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until cranberries have started to pop. Stir in salt and vinegar; cool slightly.
• Place cheese on desired serving platter. Pour compote over cheese, and serve with chips.

DRIED-CRANBERRY-AND-APRICOT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cranberries, apricots, wine, and 1/2 cup water to a rapid simmer over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost absorbed and fruit is softened, 10 minutes. Stir in ginger and season with salt, pepper, and vinegar. Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY-FIG COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until cranberries are soft and figs are plump, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Serve cold or at room temperature.)

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 FIG COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until mixture is thick. Cool completely.
• Can be covered and refrigerated for up to 5 days.

PANNA COTTA WITH CRANBERRY-FIG COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup milk in small bowl; sprinkle unflavored gelatin over. Let stand 10 minutes to soften gelatin.
• Combine cream, remaining 1/2 cup milk and sugar in heavy large saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring mixture to boil. Remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture; whisk until gelatin dissolves. Cool to room temperature, whisking occasionally. Discard vanilla bean.
• Divide cream mixture among 8 shallow soup bowls. Refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.) Spoon Cranberry-Fig Compote atop panna cotta and serve.

BOURBON FIG COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine figs, sugar, whiskey, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid reduces by half, about 30 minutes. Cool before serving.

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.

FRESH FIG COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar, water, orange juice, and orance zest; stir to combine.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add in the figs and cook for about 2 minutes or until soft, turn once.
• Add curacao and stir to mix.
• Cool and serve in sherbert dishes.

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.

SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY FIG PORK

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear pork chops in the hot skillet until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer seared pork chops to the slow cooker.
• Combine cranberries, figs, reserved fig juice, apple juice, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and rosemary in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour cranberry mixture over pork chops.
• Cook on High for 4 hours.