Dried Fruit Compote With Rum Recipes

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.

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 WITH RUM

Steps:

• Divide the dried fruits among 6 pint jars, filling them just over half full.
• Add half of a sliced lemon to each jar.
• Mix honey & rum & fill jars, but leaving a 3/4" space at the top.
• Cover tightly & store at room temperature at least 30 days before using.

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 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.

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:

• 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:

• 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.

JAMES BEARD'S COMPOTE OF DRIED FRUITS

Steps:

• Put the fruits in a four-quart saucepan, cover with water and bring to boil. Add lemon slices and sugar, reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until puffed. Add the bourbon, cognac or rum.
• Turn off heat and let the fruit remian in the pan for a few minutes to absorb the flavor of the spirit.
• Transfer to a serving dish and allow to cool slightly. Serve with desired type of cream.

DRIED-FRUIT COMPOTE WITH VANILLA AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Peel zest in long strips from half of orange with a vegetable peeler and trim any white pith from zest. Cut zest into fine julienne strips. Halve orange and squeeze 1/3 cup juice.
• Combine zest, juice, wine, sugar, and 2 cups water in a 3-quart heavy saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean with a sharp knife into wine mixture, reserving pod for another use. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then continue to boil, uncovered, until reducedto about 3 cups, about 10 minutes.
• While syrup is boiling, cut off and discard fig stems and halve figs lengthwise. Add figs to syrup and simmer, covered, until they soften, about 5 minutes. Add apricots and prunes, then simmer, covered, until plump, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer compote to a heatproof bowl and cool to warm or room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.