Contest Winning Hot Fruit Compote Recipes

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• In saucepan, combine rest of ingredients except maraschino cherries.
• Heat & stir until sugar is dissolved & butter melted.
• Pour over fruit & bake 25 minutes until heated.
• If desired, garnish with cherries & serve.

OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, peaches and oranges, reserving the juices; set drained fruit aside. In a Dutch oven, combine fruit juice, dried fruits, lemon zest strips and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until dried fruit is tender, about 30 minutes. Add reserved canned fruit and cherries; heat just until warmed through. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Pour pears, peaches, and cherries with their liquids into the prepared baking dish; stir. Stir oats and 1/4 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over the fruit mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the oat layer. Sprinkle cinnamon over the brown sugar. Arrange butter pieces evenly over the top.
• Bake until hot, bubbly, and slightly brown at edges, about 20 minutes.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Drain canned fruit, reserving syrup and juice; mix syrup and juice. Cut pears and peaches into bite-size pieces. Layer canned and dried fruit in 3-quart casserole or rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
• Mix brown sugar and brandy; pour over fruit. Pour reserved juice mixture over fruit just until fruit is covered; discard remaining juice mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg and almonds over fruit.
• Bake uncovered about 45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm or cool.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE FOR PASSOVER OR ALL YEAR ROUND

Steps:

• Cut the dried fruit into bite size pieces.
• (Some leave it whole because it looks nicer, but I find it hard to eat).
• Place in pot with raisins, sugar if desired, cinnamon stick, lemon juice, fresh orange juice plus zest, 1 cup of orange juice, and water.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat and then turn to simmer and let cook slowly for 25-30 minutes or until fruit gets soft.
• Check to make sure the fruit mixture does not get too thick.
• You may have to add extra orange juice or water.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in brandy.
• Allow to cool at least 2 hours to absorb the liquid.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Serve warm with slivered almond garnish.

HOT FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put dried fruit in a large deep casserole dish, add pineapple with juice, water and wine (no need to stir).
• Spread cherry pie filling all over the top of the fruit mixture.
• Bake uncovered at 350° (or 325° if your oven tends to run hot) for 45 minutes.
• Good served hot or cold.