16 fruit chiarello 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

apples, pears, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, bay leaves, fresh lemon juice, divided, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, butter

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

ripe mangos, peeled and diced in large pieces (about 3 cups diced fruit), coconut cream (recommended : coco lopez), coconut milk, minced ginger, butter, fresh lime juice, chocolate biscotti, ladyfingers

selection of fresh seasonal fruits like apples , pears, oranges, peaches, plums for 4 people, ice

cinnamon oil, fruit of your choice, cut into 3/4-inch chunks ( apples, banana, pears, pineapple)

cream cheese, at room temperature, salt, whole lemons , zested and juiced, almond liqueur, eggs, at room temperature, sugar, mascarpone cheese, at room temperature, fresh fruit, cut into bite-size pieces, lemon, juiced, sugar

superfine sugar, light corn syrup, water, egg whites, at room temperature, vanilla extract, orange extract, almond extract, diced candied fruit, plus additional for topping, sliced almonds

chilled white wine, carbonated flavored water, chilled, fruit garnish, your choice

egg yolks, sugar , plus 1/4 cup, heavy cream, cinnamon, egg whites, amaretto liqueur, mixed berries ( blackberries, raspberries and blueberries), lemon, juiced, dark chocolate, for garnish

soymilk (or other milk), white grape juice, strawberry, stemmed, pineapple chunk, lemon , juice of (for tartness if desired) (optional), vitamin cup powder (1 capsule), salt, fresh seedless grapes

soy milk (or other milk), white grape juice, strawberries, stemmed, pineapple chunks, lemon, squeezed (for tartness if desired), vitamin cup powder (1 capsule), salt , preferable grey, handful fresh seedless grapes

freshly squeezed lemon juice, pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges, apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges, unsalted butter, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, bay leaves, balsamic vinegar, light brown sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper

rose wine, brandy, orange liqueur (recommended : grand marnier), sugar, apricots, sliced thin, plums, sliced thin, peaches, sliced thin, raspberries, lime, thinly sliced, lemon, thinly sliced, ice cubes