Best Seriously Good Spiced Fruit Compote Recipes

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SPICED FRUIT COMPOTE



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Cinnamon, cloves and ginger spice up convenient canned fruit in this warm medley that's ideal for a cool morning. The recipe was sent in by Thelma Hale from Osborne, Kansas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cinnamon sticks (2 inches)
12 whole cloves
1-1/2 cups orange juice
2/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) apricot halves
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced pears, drained
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced peaches, drained
1 can (15 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries, drained

Steps:

  • Place cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag., In a large saucepan, combine the orange juice, raisins, brown sugar, salt and ginger. Add spice bag; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8 minutes. Add fruit; simmer for 3 minutes. Discard spice bag. Serve fruit warm or cold with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts :

SPICED FRUIT COMPOTE



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Categories     Dessert     Dried Fruit     Fig     Pear     Apricot     White Wine     Fall     Chill     Vegan     Cinnamon     Clove     Simmer     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 750-ml bottle Vin du Glacier wine or Essencia (orange Muscat wine)
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
5 whole cloves
2 8-ounce firm but ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, each half cut into 4 wedges
18 dried Calimyrna figs, quartered
3/4 cup dried apricots, halved
8 dried pear halves, each cut into 3 wedges

Steps:

  • Stir first 5 ingredients in large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add remaining ingredients; simmer until fruit is tender, about 15 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer fruit to bowl. Boil syrup in pan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 7 minutes. Pour over fruit. Cool. Cover; chill until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.)

10-MINUTE WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE



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Two simple steps make a deliciously fruity pudding spiced with cinnamon and cloves. It's easy to make in the microwave and counts as one of your 5-a-day

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

500g pack mixed dried fruit
200ml fresh orange juice
half cinnamon stick
6 cloves
6 black peppercorns
0% Greek yogurt or low-fat fromage frais, to serve

Steps:

  • Tip the dried fruit, orange juice and whole spices into a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on High for 4-5 mins, stirring halfway through until the juices become sticky and the fruits are plump.
  • Leave the compote to stand for a minute and serve in bowls with spoonfuls of yogurt or fromage frais.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 85 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 85 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.15 milligram of sodium

HOT SPICE FRUIT COMPOTE



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For a refreshing dessert made quickly and with less money, try this recipe. The fruits compliment each other well and the topping add so much extra flavor.-Helen Austin, Grand Rapids, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced peaches, drained
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) apricot halves, drained
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves, drained
1/4 cup maraschino cherries
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 whole cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
Dash salt

Steps:

  • In a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, combine the pineapple, peaches, apricots, pears and cherries; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat; pour over fruit. Bake uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Discard cloves. Serve warm.

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SPICED DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE



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The East Village Ukrainian restaurant Veselka serves the Sviata Vecheria, a traditional 12-dish dinner that is meatless and dairy-free. It is eaten before Mass on Christmas Eve and is followed, on Christmas morning, by a prodigious feast of ham and sausages. Sviata Vecheria ends with uzvar, a sweet, spiced compote of dried fruit.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     quick, dessert

Time 30m

Yield 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup dried apples, in bite-size pieces
1 cup dried pears, in bite-size pieces
1/2 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup raisins
1 lemon, another to taste
1 cup honey, more to taste
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
2 quarts apple cider

Steps:

  • In a deep nonreactive pot, combine apples, pears, prunes and raisins. Carefully peel lemon, adding yellow peel to pot and leaving white pith behind. Squeeze juice from lemon into pot.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients. Liquid should cover fruit by at least one inch; add water if necessary. Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer until fruit is very tender but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove and discard lemon peel, cinnamon and cloves. Taste and adjust seasonings with more honey and lemon juice; compote should not be overly sweet. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 110, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 7 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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