53 winter dried fruit 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

prunes, pitted, dried figs, dried apricot halves (or peaches), dried pear halves, crystallized ginger, allspice berries, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon stick, about 1-inch long, port wine

fresh orange juice, dark brown sugar, mixed dried fruit, oranges, peeled and sectioned, chopped crystallized ginger, grated lemon , zest of, vanilla extract

dry wheat berries (about 3/4 lb) (hard winter wheat), seasoned rice vinegar, sesame oil, cranberries, dried apricots, chopped, chopped scallions, green part only, sliced almonds with skin, toasted, freshly ground black pepper, sea salt

dry white wine, sweet marsala wine, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon stick, dried apricots, quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, gray sea salt, granny smith apples, diced 1/4-inch thick cubes, pears , 1/4-inch slices, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, sharp cheddar, gorgonzola

kiwi fruits, peeled & cut into chunks, pears, cored & cut into chunks, bananas, sliced, apple, cored & cut into chunks, dried apricot, passion fruit , pulp of, rolled oats, oat bran, brown sugar, margarine, melted

calmyrna dried figs, sliced (light, dried ), dried apricots , cut into slivers (dried), dried cranberries, raisins, brandy, honey, rioja wine or 750 ml merlot, club soda

water, freshly brewed coffee, orange, thinly sliced with rind intact, sugar or more , to taste, lemon, thinly sliced with rind intact, seedless grapes, white or red, raisins, golden or black, dried cherries, mixed dried fruit such as figs , prunes, apricots, nectarines, mangoes, peaches or apples, cinnamon sticks

bittersweet (60% cocoa) chocolate chips (about 2 cups), mixed toasted nuts (such as walnuts, pistachios, pecans, and almonds), mixed dried fruit (such as raisins, cranberries, cherries, quartered figs, and quartered apricots), quarter-size rounds crystallized ginger, thinly sliced, fleur de sel or coarse kosher salt

glutinous rice, peanuts, pine nuts, lotus seeds, mixed dried fruit (raisins, kumquats, prunes, dates, etc.), water, sugar , more if needed

olive oil, whole chicken breasts, bone in & skin on (about 2#), salt and pepper, garlic cloves, peeled, shallots, peeled & halved, potatoes, cubed (about 1#), winter squash, peeled and cubed (about 1#), thyme, rosemary, fennel bulbs, cored & cut into wedges, dried fruit (apricots, plums, cherries, apples, etc. all work quite well), chicken broth, white wine (or milk, if you prefer), flour, chopped fresh thyme

oats -- steel cut, pearl barley, raisins , seedless -- organic if you can get some, dried fruit -- dates, or others, cinnamon, water, soy milk -- or oat milk, rice milk, your choice, maple syrup -- to taste

butter, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, divided, granulated sugar, salt, skim milk, egg white, lightly beaten, chopped pecans, golden raisins, granulated sugar, chopped dried apricots, brown sugar, cornstarch, grated orange rind, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, fresh or frozen cranberries, fresh orange juice, apricot preserves, melted

apple juice, pearl tapioca, dried fruit slices: prunes, pears, apricots, peaches, cherries (not pie filling), sugar, cinnamon, whole nutmeg

chopped mixed dried fruit, unsweetened orange juice, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, thick) slices angel food cake, vanilla ice milk, cinnamon sticks (optional)

dried prunes, dried figs, kumquats, lemon , zest of, sugar, cognac, water

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.

orange, peel and white pith removed, dry white wine, sugar, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, coriander seeds, whole black peppercorns, dried cranberries, coarsely chopped dried pears, coarsely chopped dried figs, raisins, minced crystallized ginger, apples (about 8 oz total), peeled, cored , cut into 1/2-inch pieces