10 compote with quick 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

unsweetened pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, quick-cooking tapioca, thawed orange juice concentrate, seedless red grapes, halved, frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, fresh or frozen raspberries, firm banana, sliced

water, golden raisin, raisins, dried apricot (snipped small), dried cranberries or 1 cup dried cherries (substitute any of these dried fruits with your favorite if you wish), water, quick-cooking oatmeal, ground cinnamon (optional)

self-raising flour, baking powder, golden caster sugar, cocoa powder, egg, beaten, full-fat milk, unsalted butter, plus extra, unsalted butter, for frying, melted, cherry compote, heavy cream, to serve

acorn squash, quick-cooking rolled oats (to your preference), dried cranberries, dried apricots (cut into small pieces), dried apple rings (cut into small pieces), maple syrup, butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt

frozen strawberries (recommended : dole), frozen blueberries (recommended : dole), sugar, quick cooking tapioca, ginger preserves (recommended : robertson s), lemon juice, water, cream cheese, sugar, lemon curd (recommended : dickinson s), lemon zest, containters (about 4 oz) mini graham cracker pie crusts (recommended: keebler)

apple cider, honey, golden delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, fine salt, lowfat (1-percent ) milk, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, egg, canola oil

dry white wine, water, sugar, cinnamon ; 1 bay leaf, 4 cloves; whole allspice, peppercorns, dried apricots, dried pitted prunes, golden raisins, cut up fresh seasonal fruit, fresh mint, plain or vanilla yogurt and sliced almonds for garnish