Best Dried Fig Apricot And Cherry Compote Recipes

Dried Fig, Apricot and Cherry Compote image

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
1 8-ounce package dried Calimyrna figs, stemmed, figs halved lengthwise
1 6-ounce package dried apricots
1 cup dried tart cherries (about 4 1/2 ounces)
3/4 cup brandy
3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

Combine 2 1/2 cups water, sugar and cinnamon sticks in large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add figs and simmer uncovered 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in apricots, cherries and then brandy. Return to heat and simmer uncovered until all fruits are tender but still retain shape, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in crystallized ginger. Cool. (Compote can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Gingerbread with Dried Fig, Apricot and Cherry Compote image

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
2 large eggs
1 cup hot water
2/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger (about 3 1/2 ounces)
Dried Fig, Apricot and Cherry Compote
Sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Sift flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt into medium bowl. Combine melted butter and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat until well blended. Gradually beat in molasses. Beat in eggs. Add dry ingredients and beat until well blended. Gradually beat in hot water. Stir in chopped crystallized ginger.
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted near center of cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic; let stand at room temperature.)
Cut cake into wedges. Place on plates. Spoon some compote alongside each wedge. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and serve.