Archive for the 'Fruit' Category

Sweet Potatoes and Apricots Recipe

2 1/2 lb Sweet potatoes, cooked 1 c Apricots, dried, chopped 3/4 c Orange juice 1/2 c Water 4 tb Honey 1/2 c Walnut pieces (optional) Peel and cut cooked sweet potatoes into large pieces. Place apricots, orange juice, water and honey in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until [...]

Prune Puree and Prune Butter Recipe

3 oz Pitted prunes (about 1/2 c) 1 c Water or fruit juice 2 ts Lecithin granules 8 oz Pitted prunes (about 1 1/3 c) 6 tb Water or fruit juice “Prune Puree and Prune Butter allow you to make moist and flavorful baked goods with little or no fat. Thes wonderful fat substitutes also [...]

Crispy Oat Herrings & Apple Rings (Irish) Recipe

3 x Whole herrings 2 oz Medium-ground oatmeal 1 Egg 2 x Red apples 1 Parsley sprig to garnish Salt and pepper Melted fat or oil to fry Clean and scale herrings, remove fins, wash in cold water. Dry well. Season with salt and pepper. Dip herrings in beaten egg, and coat with oatmeal. Fry [...]

Cherry Filling for Pierogies Recipe

4 1/2 cups Dark sweet cherries *OR* Red tart cherries 1 teaspoon Lemon juice if sweet *OR* Sugar to taste if tart Wash, drain and pit cherries. Lightly press cherries in a strainer or colander to remove some juice. Place cherries in a medium bowl. If sweet cherries are used, sprinkle with lemon juice. If [...]

Coffee Roasted Fruit with Cinnamon Twists Recipe

6 Cups Strong Coffee 2 1/2 Cups Dark-Brown Sugar Zest And Juice Of 2 Large Oranges 3 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Ginger 1 3-Inch Cinnamon Stick 4 Small Apples, Cortland, Peeled, Cored 4 Bananas, Firm And Ripe, — cut in 2-inch pcs 3/4 Teaspoon Cornstarch Or Arrowroot 1/4 C Orange Juice –Garnish– Fresh Orange Segments Mint [...]

Autumn Fruits with Sherry Sabayon Sauce Recipe

SAUCE 3 Egg yolks 2 tb Sugar 2/3 c Sherry 2/3 c Whipping cream 1 ts Orange peel, grated FRUIT 1 Cantaloupe 8 Figs, fresh -OR- 2 pt Strawberries 2 c Green grapes 1/2 c Almonds, sliced Seed cantaloupe; cut into thin slices and peel. Cut figs into wedges or halve strawberries. Whisk yolks and [...]

Apricots in Brandy Recipe

“Take freshly gathered Apricots not too ripe; to Half their Weight of loaf Sugar, add as much Water as will cover the Fruit; boil and skim it: then put in the Apricots, and let them remain five or six Minutes; take them up without Syrup, and lay them on Dishes to cool; boil the Syrup [...]

Amaretto Apples Recipe

2 md Golden Delicious apple 1 1/2 tb Unsalted butter 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Raisin 2 tb Amaretto liqueur 2 tb Sliced toasted almonds whipped cream Peel apples, core, cut into 1/2-inch dice and set aside. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples, sprinkle with sugar and saute until tender, about [...]

Chunky Applesauce Recipe

8 cups chopped peeled tart cooking apples, (about 3-1/2 pounds) 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Place all ingredients in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from the heat; mash apples (a potato [...]

Champagne Fruit Bowl Recipe

4 apples and/or pears, cored — cut up 1/4 c orange juice 2 tbsp lemon juice 4 c assorted summer fruits such as: strawberries, halved melon balls, nectarines, sliced peaches, plums, seedless grapes 3 tbsp sugar 2 tsp finely shredded orange peel 1 187 ml bottle champagne — chilled 1/3 c sliced almonds — toasted [...]