Spicedfruitandcreamsoup Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the berry mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the raspberries and strawberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Stir and set aside.
• For the crisp: Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In a large bowl (or food processor), combine the butter pieces, flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pecans and salt. Cut together with a pastry cutter (or pulse in the food processor) until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press half of the crisp mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with the berry mixture, then sprinkle the remaining crisp over the top. Bake until the topping is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
• For the whipped cream: Add the cream and granulated sugar to the bowl of a mixer and whip until soft peaks form.
• Scoop out the crisp with a spoon and top with sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

• Soak the dried fruits in the orange juice for about 30 mins, then sieve, reserving the juice.
• Put the flour, yeast, caster sugar and 1 tsp salt into a large mixing bowl with the spices and soaked fruit and mix well. Make a well in the centre and pour in the warm milk, reserved orange juice, the beaten egg and the melted butter. Mix everything together to form a dough - start with a wooden spoon and finish with your hands. If the dough is too dry, add a little more warm water; if it's too wet, add more flour.
• Knead in the bowl or on a floured surface until the dough becomes smooth and springy. Transfer to a clean, lightly greased bowl and cover loosely with a clean, damp tea towel. Leave in a warm place to rise until roughly doubled in size - this will take about 1 hr depending on how warm the room is.
• Knock the dough back by kneading for a few secs. Dust 2 x 2lb loaf tins with flour. Halve the dough. Use a little flour to help you shape each half into a smooth oval, then pop them into the tins. Cover both loosely with a clean, damp tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for about 20 mins. Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Bake for 20 mins, then cool in the tins before turning out and slicing.

Steps:

• Heat wine, water, honey and cheesecloth bag and simmer, uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes or until 1 1/2 cups of liquid remain. Remove and discard cheesecloth.
• Use to spoon over citrus, bananas, kiwi, fresh apricots, peaches and nectarines
• In a cheesecloth, tie 12 crushed cardamom pods, whole coriander seeds, whole cloves and allspice or anything else you really like.

Steps:

• Blend the watermelon, honeydew, and about half the blueberries in a blender until smooth. Add the ginger and nutmeg; blend again until incorporated. Pour the soup into a bowl and stir the reserved blueberries to serve.

Steps:

• Dice the oranges into slightly smaller-then-bite-size pieces.
• Cut each grape in half.
• Smoosh the banana into a smooth pulp with a fork or blend in a food proccesor.
• Mix prepared fruit and all ingredients except flour and water in a large saucepan and cook at medium heat.
• Mix flour and water together until there are no lumps (shaking it in a sealed container works well) and add to soup.
• Continue to cook on medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally
• Reduce to low heat and cover; let simmer for 3-5 minutes more.
• Serve warm, garnish with fresh fruit.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and allspice. Stir in sour cream and extracts; beat until combined. Chill for 2 hours. Serve with fruit.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, sugar, brown sugar and flour. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over fruit mixture. Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, brown sugar and vanilla extract together.
• Let stand in refrigerator for flavors to combine (at least an hour or two or even better overnight).
• Cut fruit such as apples, bananas, grapes, melon, oranges, peaches, pears, strawberries or watermelon into pieces, chunks, wedges as desired.
• Dip apples and bananas in lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
• Place prepared fruit around the edge of a serving dish or tray.
• Place dip in a pretty dish in the center of the tray.