18588 winter fruit desserts 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

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

pineapple chunks , in natural juices, cook and serve vanilla pudding, mixed fresh fruit (apples, bananas, grapes, kiwi etc.), chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts, coconut, maraschino cherries, optional for garnish

unsweetened pineapple chunks, cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix, mixed fresh fruit chunks (apples, bananas, oranges, pears), chopped pecans or walnuts, flaked coconut

butter, melted, fruit filling, any flavor, milk, sugar, flour, baking powder

carton cool whip, pistachio pudding mix (for stronger flavor use the 6oz box), marshmallows, crushed pineapple, with liquid, mixed fruit, drained, banana, sliced

cold 2% milk, instant vanilla pudding mix, vanilla yogurt, thawed orange juice concentrate, assorted fruit (apples, grapes, mandarin oranges, etc.)

lemon, water, dry red wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, firm-ripe pineapple, mixed dried fruit such as prunes , apricots, figs, and cranberries, mascarpone cheese or creme fraiche, cashew orange biscotti

flour, sugar, eggs, salt, baking soda, fruit cocktail, undrained, brown sugar, nuts, chopped, sugar, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, evaporated milk, coconut, vanilla

water, ruby port, granulated sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, dried mixed fruit, canned pumpkin, low-fat milk, water, all-purpose flour (about 9 oz), brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, granulated sugar, creme fraiche

fruit salad, very well drained, and cut (the larger kind for salads), pineapple tidbits, drained, apple, peeled and diced, marshmallows, chopped pecans (can use more ), cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (i prefer cool whip) or 1 cup whipped cream (i prefer cool whip), mayonnaise (hellman s is best for this)

fruit pie filling of your choice, lemon juice, brown sugar, butter, softened, ground cinnamon, cornflakes

grapefruits (about 3 cups fruit), sugar, orange marmalade, fresh cranberries, bananas, fresh mint sprig (optional)

store-bought fruit salad from a salad bar, star fruit or carambola, peeled and sliced, kiwi, peeled and sliced, sugar, grand marnier, fresh mint leaves for garnish

milk, almond extract, peach pie filling, fruit cocktail, marshmallows, coconut, grated

cream cheese, softened, yogurt (any kind ), fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges

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