Best Winter Fruit Compote Recipes

WARM WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove cover and simmer an additional 35 minutes or until liquid is reduced to desired consistency. Serve warm with turkey or pork.
• Recipe note: Compote may be made ahead of serving time. Cover and store in refrigerator. Reheat to a simmer for 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with sprigs of fresh rosemary, if desired.

10-MINUTE WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

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.

SLOW-COOKER WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place cinnamon stick in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2-quart slow cooker. Layer with apples, cranberries, raisins, apricots and pineapple with liquid. Sprinkle with sugar. Pour orange juice over top.
• Cover; cook on Low setting for 5 to 6 hours.
• Just before serving, gently stir mixture. Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Gently stir in pie filling, cutting peach slices into smaller pieces as necessary. Serve in small dessert dishes or if desired, serve warm over pound cake or ice cream.

WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE WITH SELECTION OF CHEESE

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan or pot bring the first 6 ingredients to a simmer. Stir slowly to dissolve the sugar in the liquid. Add the remaining ingredients except the lemon juice and the cheese. When the liquid comes to a boil, adjust the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes to marry the flavors and soften the fruit. Turn off the heat then stir in the lemon juice. With a slotted spoon remove the fruit to a bowl. Bring the remaining syrup to a simmer and reduce until lightly thickened or when the bubbles formed on the top become small. Remove the syrup for the heat and when it is cool pour it over the fruit. The compote can be held in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• Serve the compote at room temperature with the cheese.

WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate and vinegar. Cook, covered, on low until cranberries pop and mixture is thickened, 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours., Turn off heat; stir in apricots, raisins and walnuts. Refrigerate leftovers.

WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine sugar, water and ginger; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add dried fruit and bring back to a boil; immediately reduce heat to low simmer.
• Cook, uncovered, until fruit is not quite tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add cranberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop.
• Stir in orange and apple.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool down.
• For dessert, serve warm over ice cream, or at room temperature over a plain cake, such as angel food cake or pound cake.
• Can also be served with yogurt; makes a particularly nice breakfast.

WARM WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove cover and simmer an additional 35 minutes or until liquid is reduced to desired consistency. Serve warm with turkey or pork. Recipe note: Compote may be made ahead of serving time. Cover and store in refrigerator. Reheat to a simmer for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with sprigs of fresh rosemary, if desired.

PRESSURE COOKER WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate and vinegar. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 3 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure., Stir in apricots, raisins and walnuts. Refrigerate leftovers.

WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE WITH COGNAC

Steps:

• Put the figs, kumquats, prunes, sugar, Cognac and lemon zest in a saucepan with 2 cups/500 ml water and bring to a boil. Cook until the fruits are plump and the sauce syrupy. Turn off the heat and let the fruit macerate for 30 minutes. Pour into a serving dish (a cut glass bowl looks lovely) and let cool. Serve with creme fraiche and toasted almonds, or with a big spoonful of vanilla ice cream.

WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE WITH GINGER

Steps:

• In a bowl let the cranberries soak in the orange juice for 30 minutes, drain them in a sieve set over a bowl, and reserve the juice. Reserve 1 large piece of the preserved ginger and in a blender or food processor purée the remaining ginger with the syrup and the reserved orange juice. In a deep 2-quart glass serving dish arrange half the cranberries, drizzle them with about 1/2 cup of the ginger mixture, and top them with the grapes. Drizzle the grapes with about 1/2 cup of the remaining ginger mixture, top them with the grapefruit, and drizzle the grapefruit with about 1/2 cup of the remaining ginger mixture. Top the grapefruit with the pineapple, drizzle it with the remaining ginger mixture, and arrange the remaining cranberries on top. Arrange the orange sections over the cranberries, chill the compote, covered, for at least 2 hours or overnight, and serve it garnished with the reserved ginger, cut into julienne strips.

RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE & VANILLA YOGURT

Steps:

• Place the apples, pears, dates, cinnamon stick and orange juice in a saucepan with 1 tbsp of water. Cook on a low heat for 15-20 mins until the fruit is soft and juices have thickened. In a small bowl, mix the yogurt with the vanilla bean paste. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the pancakes in a large bowl, sieve together the flour and baking powder. In a jug, mix the egg yolks, milk and ricotta, then whisk until smooth. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Next, pour the ricotta mix into the flour, whisking together briefly. Gently fold in the egg whites in two batches.
• Heat a little of the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan. Dollop in a spoonful of the pancake mixture - you're looking to make about 12 pancakes from the batter. Fry for 1-2 mins on each side until puffed up and cooked through. Pile up on a plate with some foil placed loosely on top to keep them warm. Repeat to use up all the batter. Stir the orange segments through the compote and warm through. Serve the pancakes with a spoonful of compote and a dollop of the vanilla yogurt on the side.

SLOW COOKER WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place cinnamon stick in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2-quart slow cooker. Layer with apples, cranberries, raisins, apricots and pineapple with liquid. Sprinkle with sugar. Pour orange juice over top.
• Cover; cook on Low setting for 5 to 6 hours.
• Just before serving, gently stir mixture. Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Gently stir in pie filling, cutting peach slices into smaller pieces as necessary. Serve in small dessert dishes or if desired, serve warm over pound cake or ice cream.

WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine juice and brown sugar in a microwavable bowl.
• Stir in dried fruits.
• Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes or until fruit is plump.
• Stir at least once half way through cooking time.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and let cool before serving.

WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• In 4-cup glass measuring cup, stir ruby port, orange juice and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• In ungreased 11x7-inch pan, mix remaining ingredients. Pour port mixture over dried fruit mixture; toss gently to combine. Cover with foil; refrigerate 12 to 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake compote covered 45 to 50 minutes or until thoroughly heated and fruit is soft. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove and discard star anise. Serve with slotted spoon.