Vegetable Fruit Tzimmes Recipes

TZIMMES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, combine sweet potatoes, carrots and plums. Combine orange juice, water, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon; pour over vegetables. , Cover and bake for 1 hour. Uncover; dot with butter. Bake until vegetables are tender and sauce is thickened, 45-60 minutes, carefully stirring every 15 minutes.

VEGETABLE - FRUIT TZIMMES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Parboil carrots and yams in lightly salted water until not quite tender.
• Drain vegetables and prunes.
• Layer carrots, yams, prunes, and apples in a casserole dish, sprinkling layers with sugar, salt, pepper and dot with butter, margarine, or schmaltz.
• Pour 1 cup of water or orange juice into the casserole dish, cover and bake for 30 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Uncover and bake for about 5 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• Serve hot as an accompaniment to main dish.

TZIMMES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat and then add the carrots, sweet potatoes and onions. Sauté, stirring frequently, until lightly browned all over, about 8 minutes. Spread the vegetables evenly in a 9-by-13-inch casserole and tuck the ginger, apricots and prunes around the dish.
• Add the vegetable broth and honey to a small bowl and whisk together to combine. Pour over the fruits and vegetables, then submerge the cinnamon stick. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and braise for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, stir the mixture and continue cooking (uncovered) until the vegetables are tender and the sauce is reduced and thickened to a syrupy consistency, about 30 minutes more.
• Break the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into small pieces, dot over the top and gently stir to coat the vegetable mixture in the reduced sauce. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and a light shake of cinnamon. Serve topped with mint and parsley.