Time 15m Yield 16 servings. Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in the orange, lemon and pineapple juices until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the fruits. Pour warm sauce over the fruit; stir gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate.
Time 10m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps:
Place all ingredients in a zip-top bag and toss to combine. Microwave for 2 to 5 minutes, depending on your microwave, until softened and juicy. Serve warm over ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Time 15m Yield 2 servings. Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. In a small bowl, combine the pineapple, grapefruit and apple. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in lime juice and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over fruit and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Time 30m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Combine blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until berries break down, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue to simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to thicken until consistency is similar to a chutney or thick jam, adding flour to thicken even more if desired. Serve warm or chilled.
Time 17m Yield 12-16 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add pineapple juice, orange juice (from Mandarin oranges) and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat, set aside. In a bowl, combine pineapple chunks, oranges, apples and bananas. Pour warm sauce over the fruit; stir gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate.
Time 19m Yield 5 cups; 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Stir together pears, peaches, plums, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla bean in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish or casserole with tight-fitting lid. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 9 minutes, stirring once. Remove from oven and uncover. Add cherries, raspberries and strawberries; re-cover and cook at 100 percent power for 2 minutes longer. Remove from oven and uncover. Stir gently and allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Time 4h45m Yield Makes 1 1/2 quarts Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
In a large heavy pot combine stone fruit, berries, sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Mash with a spoon or potato masher and let stand 10 minutes to release juices. Add 8 cups water to pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Skim foam from surface. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours and up to 12 hours. Strain through a sieve and add fresh lemon juice to taste, up to 3 tablespoons. Serve over ice with more chopped fruit, if desired. Kompot can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.
Yield Makes 24 Number Of Ingredients 25 Steps:
To make the fritters: Whisk together first 5 ingredients in small bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Using fingers or pastry blender, add chilled margarine to flour mixture and cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir egg mixture thoroughly into dry ingredients. Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in heavy medium saucepan to 350°F. Working in batches, drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Cook until brown, turning occasionally, about 3 minutes. Transfer fritters to paper towel-lined cookie sheet and cool. Combine powdered sugar and 1/4 cup liqueur in small deep bowl. Add enough water to make medium-thick glaze. Dip fritters halfway into glaze. Arrange fritters glaze side up on plate. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Arrange 3 fritters on each of 8 plates. Spoon compote alongside. Garnish with fresh mint and serve. To make the compote: Bring water, sugar and aniseed to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Place apricots in medium bowl. Strain boiling syrup over apricots. Discard aniseed. Add liqueur to apricots and stir. Cover and let stand at room temperature until apricots are tender, about 8 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Add pineapple, strawberries and kiwi fruit to apricots. Toss well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Yield Serves 12 Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Combine 3 cups water and sugar in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add mixed dried fruits, white wine, orange, lemon, raisins, dried cherries, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Simmer compote until fruits are tender and liquid is reduced to syrup, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Mix in grapes. Cool compote to room temperature; cover tightly and refrigerate. (Can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Spoon compote into stemmed goblets and serve.
Time 7m Yield 2 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Drain pineapple reserving 1/4 C juice. In a bowl, combine the pineapple, grapefruit and apple. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch & salt. Gradually stir in lime juice & reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil, cook & stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over fruit & toss to coat. Serve immediately.
