2002 fritters compote Recipes

dried apricots (about 6 oz), two 12-oz bags fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries (about 7 cups total), water, sugar , or to taste, shallots

sugar, water, fresh lime juice, a 1-inch piece gingerroot, peeled and grated, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper to taste, watermelon balls (from about a 3-lb piece, seeded), honeydew melon balls (from about a 3-lb piece, seeded), cantaloupe balls (from about a 3-lb piece, seeded)

blood oranges, more) water, sugar, grand marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces, sugar, golden brown sugar, grand marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur, grated orange peel, eggs, sour cream, bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces, dark corn syrup

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, softened, egg, cream cheese, softened, creme fraiche or heavy cream, sugar, whole large eggs, egg yolks, bourbon, vanilla, scant 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg, scant 1/4 tsp salt, cranberry jam, water, candied-orange and cranberry compote

sugar, fresh lime juice, salt, bosc pears (about 1 1/2 lb total), peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, all purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, scant ) baking powder, baking soda, ground allspice, ground ginger, ground black pepper, ground whole star anise, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, grated lime peel, buttermilk, powdered sugar, creme fraiche

pitted fresh (or frozen, thawed) bing cherries (about 20 oz), brandy or orange juice, sugar

firm-ripe apricots, water, sugar, freshly grated lime zest, dry white wine, picked-over blackberries, accompaniment if desired: almond macaroons

low-fat (1%) milk, cornmeal, unsulfured molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon, unsalted butter, apple cider, light brown sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, dried apricots, pitted prunes, dried cranberries

sliced almonds , toasted until golden and cooled completely, sugar, salt, vanilla wafer crumbs (from about twenty 1 1/2-inch cookies), unsalted butter, softened, sugar, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, eggs, beaten lightly, fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes), freshly grated lime zest (from about 2 limes), fresh bing cherries, cut into 1/4-inch dice, dice fresh pineapple, mango, cut into 1/4-inch dice, firm-ripe apricots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, raspberries , picked over and quartered, sugar

dried cranberries (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets), fresh orange juice, a 10 1/2-oz jar preserved ginger in syrup, seedless green grapes, halved, pink grapefruit, the rind and pith cut away with a serrated knife and the flesh sectioned, pineapple, peeled, cored , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, navel orange, the rind and pith cut away with a serrated knife and the flesh sectioned.

sugar, water, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, fine julienne strips of peeled fresh ginger root, fresh apricots, quartered, raspberries, sliced almonds, toasted lightly, mint sprigs for garnish

white grape juice, dry white wine, honey, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, freshly grated nutmeg, picked over blueberries, dried apricots, sliced thin, green seedless grapes, halved, fresh lime juice , or to taste, freshly grated lime zest

lemons, sugar, egg yolks, whipping cream, half and half, salt, strawberries, quartered

cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring), poppy seeds, baking powder, salt, vanilla bean, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs , warmed in very warm water 10 minutes, half -and- at room temperature 30 minutes, firm-ripe plums and pluots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch wedges, sugar , or to taste, grated lemon zest , divided, fresh lemon juice, grated nutmeg, lightly sweetened whipped creamaccompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

trimmed rhubarb (about 1 1/4 lb), sugar, creme de cassis (black-currant liqueur) or chambord, walnut pieces, thick strips unsweetened flaked organic coconut, plain greek-style yogurt, wildflower honey (for drizzling )

ripe cantaloupe (1 1/2 lb), halved and seeded, dry white wine, sugar, water, fresh lime zest, fresh lime juice, seedless green grapes , halved lengthwise

sugar, water, peel of 1 large orange, removed in strips with vegetable peeler, nonstick vegetable oil spray, almonds, sugar, coarse kosher salt, vanilla beans , split lengthwise, egg whites, bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped, sliced almonds, toasted, oranges, all peel and white pith cut off

sugar, water, chopped peeled fresh ginger, grated orange peel, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon stick, broken in half, mangoes, peeled, pitted , cut into 3/4-inch pieces, almonds (about 9 oz), toasted, cooled, sugar, potato starch, ground cinnamon, eggs, separated, almond extract, salt, pareve kosher -for-passover margarine, golden brown sugar