14 deep fruit Recipes

trifle may be a holiday tradition for many families, but it is more about the tradition than the flavor of the thing. most trifles are a gloppy mass of soggy cake, grainy custard, watery fruit, and strong booze. we love the flavors, but wanted something better than that. starting with a classic southern rendition of trifle called tipsy squire, we set out to make a trifle that tasted as good as it looked. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, stale sponge cake works better than fresh because it absorbs the liquid without turning mushy. allow the cake to sit unwrapped overnight on the counter or expedite the process by baking the cake at 200 degrees for three hours., make a quick and light custard stabilized with cornstarch., use jam , not fresh fruit, for a deep fruit flavor without a watery texture., top the trifle with small almond macaroons for their flavor and crisp texture.

granny smith apples, cored, peeled and sliced, cranberries, pineapple chunks, chopped walnuts, sugar, brown sugar , packed, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, deep-dish pie crusts, butter

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, fine sea salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, ice water, freshly squeezed lemon juice, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, raw walnuts, coarsely chopped, ground cinnamon, fine sea salt, unsalted butter, melted, dried figs, apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (12 oz prepped), pears, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (1 1/4 lb prepped), cranberries, fresh or frozen, granulated sugar, cornstarch

unbaked deep-dish pastry shell, lemon filling, sugar, divided, cornstarch, salt, water, butter, grated lemon peel, fresh lemon juice, sugared lemon fruit slices for decoration (optional), cream cheese filling, cream cheese, softened and at room temperature, cream cheese, softened and at room temperature, sugar, fresh lemon juice

prepared deep dish pie shell, whipping cream, powdered sugar, fresh fruit (strawberry slices, blueberries, kiwi fruit slices, peach slices or any combination)

wonton wrappers, whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, canned or fresh lychee, pitted and halved, kiwi friut peeled and sliced, strawberries, sliced, plums pitted and sliced, canned mandarin oranges, drained, cooking oil for deep-frying, mint sprigs, for garnish, water, lemon juice, orange liqueur, sugar, cornstarch , dissolved in 3 tbsp water

flour, cornstarch, eggs, lightly beaten, ice water, firm granny smith apples, slightly unripe pear, bananas, firm but ripe, juice of 1 lemon, peanut oil for deep-frying, honey, grand marnier , cointreau or triple sec, sugar, water, sesame seeds

baking of crisp tart eating apples;peel , core, cut in rings., cognac, superfine sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, separated, milk, vegetable oil, vegetable oil for deep-frying, powdered sugar

krusteaz cinnamon crumb cake mix , reserve cinnamon topping pouch, fruit , of your choice, butter , cut into pieces, old fashioned oats, water

all-purpose flour, dried yeast (1 packet), kosher salt, sugar, ground mace, ground cinnamon, grapeseed oil, egg yolks, cold, light beer, egg whites, canola oil, for deep-frying (enough to submerge the beignets), heavy cream, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground mace, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, bananas, peeled , cut in 1/2 crosswise; or 3 regular , cut in 1/2 lengthwise and again crosswise, ripe mango, peeled , cut into 10 strips, thick strips pineapple, powdered sugar, mint leaves, shredded, for garnish, vanilla-cinnamon almibar , recipe follows, vanilla bean , split in half lengthwise, sugar, water, cinnamon, fresh-squeezed lime juice

cake flour, sugar, salt, shortening, water, thick fruit filling, shortening for deep-fat frying, sugar, cornstarch, nonfat dry milk powder, vanilla extract, warm water