10 fruit aged Recipes

soft unsalted butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, flour, aged cheddar cheese, your choice of chopped dried fruit (eg dried apricots, dried cranberries, raisins, etc), pecans (optional) or 3 tbsp almonds (optional) or 3 tbsp hazelnuts, etc. your choice of nuts (optional)

italian gorgonzola, cut into small cubes, aged sharp cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes, aged asiago cheese, cut into small cubes, red grapes, green grapes, dried apricot, candied almonds, pecans, honey, fresh figs, halved (when in season in the fall)

yogurt (strained overnight, preferably greek), walnuts or 1/2 cup blanched almonds or 1/2 cup cashews or 1/2 cup pistachios, corn syrup, brown sugar, apples or 6 pears or 6 peaches, cut into wedges 2 tbsp olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, honey (preferably greek thyme-scented), aged balsamic vinegar or 2 tsp lemon juice, mint leaves , julienned, wooden skewers , soaked in water

dried pineapple, chopped, dried apricots, chopped, dried pears, chopped, dried apples, chopped, dark raisins or dried cranberries, golden raisins, pear brandy , preferably clear creek, aging, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, walnut halves, whole hazelnuts, whole almonds, pecan halves, eggs , beaten frothy, brown sugar, applesauce, melted butter, cooled (1 1/2 sticks), molasses

light aged rum, white rum, aged golden rum, demerara rum, overproof rum, cognac, orange curacao, falernum, maraschino liqueur, absinthe, angostura bitters, lime juice, guava juice, passion fruit syrup, passion fruit puree, mango puree, ice, fruit , mint sprigs, edible flowers

flour, baking powder, ground mace, ground cinnamon, butter, softened (or margarine), brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, apricot halves, drained and chopped, irish whiskey, plus more, irish whiskey, to age and soak, seedless raisins, mixed candied fruit, chopped, pecans, chopped, candied red cherries, halved, candied green cherries, halved, cheesecloth

white bread or 4 slices whole wheat bread, pickles , coarsely chopped if the fruit is in big pieces, strong aged cheddar cheese, sliced (or english cheshire)

water, white short grain rice, dry sherry, sugar, tamari dark aged soy sauce , available on the asian foods aisle, light oil , such as wok oil or vegetable oil, eyeball it, chicken breast tenders , cut in half on an angle, scallions, cut in 1/2, fresh ginger root, minced or grated with hand grater or microplane tool, tamari dark soy sauce, light oil , such as wok oil or vegetable oil, eyeball it, toasted sesame oil, beef sirloin, 1 1/2 inches thick, steak seasoning blend or fresh ground black pepper, minimum 40 count , 8-inch bamboo skewers, sesame seeds , 2 palmfuls, chinese five-spice powder, steak seasoning blend , preferred brand montreal steak seasoning by mccormick, ahi steaks , 8 oz each, cut into 1 by 3-inch pieces, light oil , such as wok oil or vegetable oil, for drizzling, toasted sesame oil, pickled watermelon rind , 1 jar, 14 to 18 oz, pickled onions , 14 to 18 oz jar, pickled ginger , 1 small glass jar, 10 to 12 oz, fresh fruit selection, kiwis , 3 each, tangerines , 3 each, asian pears, 3 each, washed