Best Lemon Flan With Autumn Fruit Compote Recipes

FRESH FRUIT COMPOTE

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Round out a meal with this fruit dessert, a colorful medley of apples, strawberries, peaches and pears that simmers in a simple lemon-and-honey sauce. Top off servings with low-fat vanilla yogurt, granola or both. It's a wonderful dessert that everyone will enjoy...and it features those good-for-you fruits that will help keep your and your family strong and healthy.-Kate Selner, St. Paul, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 medium lemon
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup honey
2 cups sliced peeled apples
2 cups sliced peeled peaches
1 cup sliced peeled pears
1/3 cup apricot spreadable fruit
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup seedless red grapes
7 tablespoons vanilla yogurt

Steps:

Cut two 1-in.-long strips from lemon peel. Squeeze juice from lemon. In a large saucepan, combine the water, honey, lemon juice and lemon peel strips. Add the apples, peaches and pears. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until fruit is softened. , Remove from the heat; discard lemon peel. Using a slotted spoon, transfer fruit to a large bowl; discard poaching liquid. Stir in spreadable fruit, strawberries and grapes. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon. Top each serving with yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

FALL FRUIT COMPOTE

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Categories Sauce Fruit Dessert Spice Brandy Fall Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings (about 2 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups apple juice
1/2 cup sugar
4 (2 1/2- by 1/2-inch) strips fresh lemon zest
1 cinnamon stick, halved
3 whole cloves
10 black peppercorns, cracked
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 firm pears, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges with core removed
1/2 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
4 dried Calimyrna figs, quartered
2 tablespoons Calvados
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Bring apple juice, sugar, zest, and spices to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 5 minutes. Add butter, pears, and dried fruit and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until pears are tender, about 25 minutes. Pour liquid through a sieve into another saucepan and boil until reduced to cup. Pour liquid back over fruit and stir in Calvados and lemon juice.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

QUICK FRUIT COMPOTE

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our easy and quick fruit compote recipe is full of wonderful flavours and is equally delicious served hot or chilled with your favourite pudding

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Condiment

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4 (easily multiplied)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

500g mixed berries (blackcurrants, blueberries, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries)
50-85g/2-3oz golden caster sugar
1 vanilla pod
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 sprigs of fresh mint or lemon balm

Steps:

If using strawberries, hull, halve or quarter to make them a similar size to the other berries. Tip all the fruits into a large pan with 2-3 tbsp water, sugar to taste and your choice of flavourings.
Bring to the boil then simmer for 3-5 mins. Don't overcook, or the fruits will not hold their shape. Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 days, in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium