Spiked Fruit Topping Recipes

SPIKED FRUIT CUP

Steps:

• Place fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, grapes, pears, and plums in a large bowl. Toss with sugar and basil sprigs.
• Stir in alcohol to cover fruit. Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours, stirring a few times.
• To serve, remove basil sprigs, stir in lime juice, and garnish with basil leaves.

FRUIT CRISP TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. With a food processor, pastry blender or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture just until it comes together and large clumps form. Fold nuts into the mixture. Chill until ready to use.
• Cook's Note: Crisp topping can be refrigerated up to a week or frozen for up to 2 months.
• Fruit Crisp Variations:
• Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp: Chop 2 pounds rhubarb into 1/2-inch thick slices. Combine with 1 pound quartered strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. Allow mixture to macerate for 20 minutes before transferring to a baking dish and topping with crisp topping.
• Raspberry-Peach Crisp: Peel 5 large peaches and slice into wedges. Combine with 1 1/2 cups raspberries, 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest, and 1/3 cup sugar. Top the mixture with crisp topping.
• Cranberry-Pear Crisp: Peel, core, and dice 4 large pears. Combine with 1 cup cranberries, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 1/3 cup sugar. Top the mixture with crisp topping.

EASY SOUR CREAM FRUIT TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients until well blended; cover.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Serve spooned over assorted fresh berries.

BUTTERMILK FRUIT TOPPING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine buttermilk and pudding mix. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Chill for 1 hour. Serve over fruit.

SPIKED FRUIT TOPPING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, stir and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Discard vanilla bean.
• Cover and refrigerate for no less then a 1 day.
• Serve warmed over ice cream, plain yogurt or sliced pound cake.

SPIKED FRUIT

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool; discard vanilla bean.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day or up to 1 week for fruit to absorb flavors.
• Serve over ice cream, pound cake slices or plain yogurt.

FRUIT PIE CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over fruit pies. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

BRANDIED FRUIT TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine raisins, mandarin oranges, prunes, sugar and water to cover. Simmer over medium heat until syrupy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in peaches, pineapple and brandy. Store in refrigerator.

EASY FRUIT TART WITH PECAN COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pulse cookies, pecans, sugar, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a food processor until finely ground. Add butter and pulse until dough sticks together when squeezed with your fingertips. Transfer dough to pan and press into bottom and up sides of pan. Chill until set, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a rimmed baking sheet and bake shell until golden, 18-20 minutes. Let cool.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, whip cream in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in lemon curd and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, then whip on medium-high speed until medium peaks form.
• Spoon lemon curd mixture into tart shell and top with fruit. Chill 15 minutes to set, then serve.
• Do Ahead
• Tart shell can be baked 3 days ahead. Let cool, tightly wrap with plastic, and store at room temperature.