9 compote fresh s Recipes

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

peeled potatoes cut in chunks, minced garlic, milk, head of cauliflower, cut into 1 chunks, salt and freshly ground pepper, olive oil, chopped shallots, minced garlic, mixed mushrooms, sliced, chopped fresh thyme, salt and freshly ground pepper, red wine, vegetable stock (i prefer the campbell s brand in the box), chopped parsley

fresh cranberries, sugar , more if needed, brandy or 2/3 cup grand marnier

yellow cornmeal, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, fresh goat s milk or whole milk, unsalted butter, grated lemon peel, salt, yellow cornmeal, honey, sugar, eggs, separated, black cherry compote

plums, in season, butter, orange blossom honey (i used local honey and added 1 tsp of orange blossom water) or 2 tbsp honey and 1 tsp orange blossom water (i used local honey and added 1 tsp of orange blossom water), freshly grated ginger (reduced from 1 tbsp because i wanted a subtle ginger taste), ground cardamom (switched from ground ginger)

multigrain pancake mix, dry, soymilk (any milk would do), torani sugar free caramel syrup, cooked sausage, crumbles, cooked bacon, fresh fruit, apple , compote

apple juice or apple cider, sugar, cinnamon stick, quinces, peeled, cored , cut into 1 inch pieces, fresh cranberries