Fresh Pear And Berry Compote In Red Wine Recipes

FRESH PEAR AND BERRY COMPOTE IN RED WINE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine strawberries, raspberries, and pears.
• In a medium saucepan, heat sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat until sugar has completely dissolved. Add geranium leaves, and remove from heat. Cover, and let steep 10 minutes.
• Stir wine into mixture in pan, and pour over fruit. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 1/2 hours. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

MIXED BERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Dissolve cornstarch in brandy in a small bowl and set aside.
• Combine mixed berries, sugar, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture and boil until berries break down and compote thickens to the desired consistency, 2 to 3 minutes.

PEARS IN RED WINE WITH FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Cut the kiwi fruit into thin slices. Cut the slices into quarters.
• Pick over the berries to remove any foreign particles. Rinse the berries and drain.
• Combine the water and 1/4 cup of sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the strawberries and stir. Cook about 30 seconds. Pour the strawberries in syrup into a mixing bowl.
• Add the blackberries, raspberries and kiwi fruit. If desired, add more sugar to taste. Let chill before serving. To serve, spoon equal portions of the compote into 6 serving dishes. Top each serving with a pear half. Spoon a little cassis over each serving.

DATE COMPOTE WITH FRESH PEARS

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, melt butter over low heat. When it has melted, add the pear slices and toss to coat. Chop the dates into small pieces and add to the pears. Add the honey and a cinnamon and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add a little water to loosen, if necessary. Add the zest and juice from the lemon and stir.
• Serve with pancakes, if desired, and a dollop of sour cream.

PEAR COMPOTE

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup dry white wine, 1/2 split vanilla bean, 1 star anise pod and a pinch each of salt and pepper to a simmer; cook until reduced by half, 4 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 chopped peeled pears and 3 tablespoons water; simmer 8 more minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon chopped thyme, increase the heat and simmer until syrupy, 1 to 4 minutes. Let cool.

FRESH PEAR CAKE W/ COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a bundt pan and dust well with flour.
• Puree pears in a food processor.
• In a small bowl mix the pureed pears, vanilla, lemon juice, cinnamon, and ground ginger.
• Set aside.
• Heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter is melted.
• Sift flour and baking powder.
• With an electric mixer (med-high), beat the eggs and brown sugar for 5 minutes, until well creamed.
• Slowly add milk and melted butter mixture.
• Add the pear mixture and applesauce.
• Add the flour and baking powder, beating until just combined.
• Pour the batter into bundt pan.
• Bake for about 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream or warm fruit compote.

ROSY PEAR COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, arrange pears. In a saucepan, combine the cranberry sauce, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and ginger. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; pour over pears. Top with oranges., Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve warm. Garnish with cinnamon sticks if desired.

FRUIT COMPOTE IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Place the orange peel and honey in a heavy sauce pan, simmer slowly about 10 minutes, until the peel begins to look translucent.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer about 40 minutes, until the fruit is tender. If too much of the liquid evaporates during cooking, add a little additional orange juice or some water.
• Cool to room temperature, remove cinnamon sticks, then chill before serving. Spoon into individual goblets or bowls.

PEAR COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place aniseed on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag. In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar. Add spice bag. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Discard spice bag. , Add the pears, apricots, raisins and cherries to sugar syrup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until pears are tender. Stir in lemon juice. Serve warm or chilled.

PLUM, RASPBERRY AND RED WINE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine plums and raspberries in large bowl. Combine wine, 1 1/2 cups water and sugar in large saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until reduced to 2 2/3 cups, about 20 minutes. Pour hot wine mixture over plum mixture. Cool. Cover and chill overnight.
• Spoon fruit mixture into dessert glasses or bowls. Top with cream.

FRESH PEACH AND BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in 2 quart serving bowl and blend well.
• Using a food processor (medium or thick slice disc): place peaches in food tube and slice, using light pressure.
• Add to orange juice mixture.
• Gently blend in blueberries, tossing lightly.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.