Passover Fruit Casserole Recipes

HOT FRUIT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Arrange drained fruit layers in large buttered casserole dish in the following order: pineapple, peach slices.
• pear halves, apricot halves and spiced apple rings.
• Combine flour and brown sugar and mix well with the melted butter and creme sherry in a sauce pan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Pour over fruit, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature before baking for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees, or until hot and bubbly.
• NOTE: Cooking time refers to both cooking and chilling time.

LINDA'S MACAROON FRUIT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl gently mix peaches, pears, pineapple, cherries and apricots.
• Set aside.
• Place macaroons in food processor and crush coarsely(may need to do this in 2 batches).
• Spread 1/3 crumbs evenly over the bottom of the baking dish.
• Top with 1/2 of the fruit.
• Repeat layers ending with macaroon crumbs.
• Scatter slivered almonds and brown sugar over the top.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Drizzle melted margarine on top.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until top is bubbly and lightly brown.
• Serve warm.

PASSOVER SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly oil a 2 quart glass round baking dish.
• Stir together undrained spinach, parmesan cheese and matzo ball mix. Add oil and mix lightly.
• Beat in eggs thoroughly, one at a time.
• Place mixture in baking dish, smooth top lightly, and cover dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Then uncover the dish and sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
• Bake uncovered 5-10 minutes more or until cheese is melted.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE FOR PASSOVER OR ALL YEAR ROUND

Steps:

• Cut the dried fruit into bite size pieces.
• (Some leave it whole because it looks nicer, but I find it hard to eat).
• Place in pot with raisins, sugar if desired, cinnamon stick, lemon juice, fresh orange juice plus zest, 1 cup of orange juice, and water.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat and then turn to simmer and let cook slowly for 25-30 minutes or until fruit gets soft.
• Check to make sure the fruit mixture does not get too thick.
• You may have to add extra orange juice or water.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in brandy.
• Allow to cool at least 2 hours to absorb the liquid.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Serve warm with slivered almond garnish.

PASSOVER CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• mix all ingredients together.
• bake in greased, covered 2 1/2 qt.casserole for 1 hr @350 (l80 c).
• (I usually do not bake it covered.).