Gingery Compote Crunch Recipes

BERRY COMPOTE CRUNCH WITH GINGER MOLASSES MOUSSE

Steps:

• For the compote: Combine the blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, lemon zest and juice, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in a saucepot. Cook over medium heat until thick. Stir the cornstarch into the water in small bowl until dissolved, then add to the compote. Continue to cook until thickened further.
• For the crunch topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the hazelnuts, oatmeal, vanilla bean paste, cinnamon, salt and melted butter in a food processor and blitz to medium crumbs. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until toasted.
• For the ginger molasses mousse: Whip the mascarpone and cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the whipping cream, confectioners' sugar, ground ginger and grated ginger, and whip until stiff. Add the molasses and lemon zest, and whip just to combine.
• To serve: Place some compote in the bottom of dish, top with mousse and crunch topping. Garnish with berries and lemon zest, and enjoy!!

GINGERY COMPOTE CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Lay the apple slices and apricots in a shallow, microwaveable baking dish, then add the jam and a splash of water. Cover with cling film and cook on High for 5 mins or until the fruit starts to soften. Stir the frozen fruits through, re-cover and cook for another 3 mins until defrosted.
• Mix together the cereal and pine nuts and spoon over. Grill for 2 mins until golden.

GINGER CHEESECAKE WITH SOUR CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Wrap outside of pan with foil. Blend cookie crumbs and butter in processor until moist clumps form. Press crumbs on bottom and up sides of pan. Chill crust while preparing filling.
• For Filling:
• Blend cream cheese in processor until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla and salt; process until smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of work bowl. Blend in ginger. Add eggs; process just until blended. Pour filling into crust.
• Bake cake 15 minutes. Cover top of pan loosely with foil. Continue to bake cake until sides begin to puff and center is softly set, about 50 minutes longer. Transfer to rack; uncover and let stand 5 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Meanwhile, Prepare The Topping:
• Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Spoon over cake. Return to oven; bake until topping sets, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer cake to rack. Cut around pan sides. Let cool. Cover; chill overnight. Release pan sides. Cut cake into wedges. Serve with Sour Cherry Compote.

GINGER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
• Using a mixer or a food processor, cream the butter and sugar.
• Add sifted flour, ground ginger and baking powder and mix well until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs- you can do this with your fingers if you like, but I do it in the food processor.
• If using a food processor, scrape down sides once or twice to ensure all butter is mixed in with the flour.
• Tip mixture into a well-greased shallow sided baking tin measuring approximately 27cm x 17cm (10 1/2" x 6 1/2") or a 20cm (8") square.
• Using your fingers or the back of a fork, spread mixture evenly then press down lightly until just firm.
• Don't press too hard or the mixture will set like concrete.
• Bake on the centre shelf of the oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• During the last few minutes of baking, combine all the icing (frosting) ingredients in a small saucepan and melt over a low-medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove the biscuit base from the oven and immediately pour hot icing mixture as evenly as possible over the base.
• Use a bread knife to spread the icing evenly over the base.
• Now, cut the pieces of crystallised ginger in half and space them out evenly on top.
• Slice into approximately 20 squares while still warm.
• Remove baking tin when cool and store in an airtight tin.