Mixed Fruit With Vanilla Apple Syrup Recipes

FRUIT SALAD WITH ORANGE-VANILLA SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the sugar, 1 cup water, orange zest, juice and vanilla bean in a small pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Then bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken. Set aside to cool.
• Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl, pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss together. Decorate with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.

MIXED BERRIES WITH SPICED MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the syrup, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer, discarding the spices. Cool to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream, creme fraiche, 2 teaspoons of the spiced syrup and vanilla. Using a large whisk or handheld mixer, beat until the cream thickens and soft peaks begin to form (careful not to over whip).
• Divide the berries among 4 coupe glasses or dessert dishes. Dollop with the whipped creme fraiche and drizzle with 1 to 2 teaspoons of the syrup. Sprinkle with almonds, if using. Leftover syrup will keep for 2 weeks in the refrigerator in a sealed jar.

MIXED FRUIT WITH VANILLA-APPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, apple juice, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until mixture is reduced by about one-third. Remove pan from heat; stir in vanilla, and cool 30 minutes. Chill 2 hours.
• Combine apples and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle chilled syrup over fruit, gently tossing to coat. Serve immediately, or cover and chill fruit mixture up to 24 hours.
• Syrup may be stored in an airtight container up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

FRUIT SALAD WITH APPLE VANILLA SYRUP

Steps:

• Place apple juice and lemon zest in a pot.
• Slice the vanilla bean in half, and scape out the seeds into the juice. Add bean pod to the pot as well.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Reduce to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes, or until mixture is syrup-like and reduced to 1/3 cup.
• Remove lemon zest and vanilla bean, and cool to room temperature.
• Sometimes I strain the cooled syrup through a mesh strained if there are pieces of the bean pod still left behind.
• Toss mangoes, strawberries and blueberries with the syrup and serve.

MIXED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bananas, strawberries, pineapple and oranges. In a small bowl, fold whipped topping into sour cream. Serve with fruit salad.

APPLE AND MIXED FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly grease a 10-inch round baking dish.
• Combine fruit mixture ingredients (apples through lemon juice & zest) and transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Combine dry topping ingredients (oats through nutmeg) then cut in butter (I use my fingers to combine) until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over fruit mixture.
• Bake until fruit bubbles and topping is browned, 35-45 minutes.
• Serve warm.

CHILLED MIXED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Cool completely., Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each grapefruit; stand grapefruit upright on a cutting board. Cut off peel and outer membrane, starting from the top. Holding fruit over a bowl to catch juices, remove grapefruit sections by cutting along the membrane. Repeat with oranges., Place lemon juice, sugar syrup, citrus sections and reserved juices in a large bowl; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. Stir in remaining fruit; refrigerate, covered, 1 hour longer.