Port Soused Fruit With Yogurt Recipes

FRESH FRUIT AND SPICED YOGURT

Steps:

• Begin by toasting quinoa in a dry saute pan over medium heat. In a small bowl, mix the yogurt with the cinnamon and zest. Slice the mangoes. Arrange the fruit equally on 4 chilled salad plates around the fanned mango and place the yogurt in the center. Garnish each plate with mint leaves and sprinkle a teaspoon of the toasted quinoa over the fruit and yogurt. ;

SOUSED BREADFRUIT

Steps:

• Peel and cut the breadfruit into quarters. Core the fruit and slice it into 1/2-inch cubes. As you dice the breadfruit place it into cold, salted water. Drain the breadfruit and drop it into boiling, salted water, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until fork tender, breadfruit will initially float, but will sink in the water as it cooks. Remove the breadfruit, drain it, and place it in a non-reactive bowl. In another mixing bowl, mix all of the other ingredients together. Pour them over the breadfruit, cover and refrigerate for 3 to 5 hours, or overnight, so that the flavors have ample opportunity to meld. Serve slightly chilled.;

SOUSED HERRINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Lay the herrings in a fireproof dish, cover with the sliced onion, sprinkle with the pickling spice and add bay leaves, salt and pepper. Mix the wine and wine vinegar and pour over. Cook in the oven for about 1 1/2 hours. Allow to get cold before serving.

PEARS POACHED IN PORT AND CRANBERRY JUICE WITH PORT SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring twice. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 5 minutes. Add pear halves to liquid. Simmer pears uncovered until tender, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to large bowl. Boil cooking liquid until reduced to thin syrup (about 1 1/4 cups), about 15 minutes. Pour syrup over pears in bowl. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill until cold, about 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Mix yogurt and powdered sugar in small bowl. Spoon cold syrup onto plates. Place 1 pear half, flat side down, on each plate. Spoon yogurt mixture over pears. Garnish with mint, if desired, and serve.