Best 7 Stewed Fall Fruit With Buttered Crumbs Recipes

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As the autumn season arrives, the vibrant hues of fall fruits paint the landscape, inspiring culinary creations that capture the essence of the season. Among these delightful treats, stewed fall fruit with buttered crumbs stands out as a comforting and delectable dessert. This classic dish combines the sweet and tangy flavors of seasonal fruits, slow-cooked to perfection, with a crispy and buttery crumb topping that adds a textural contrast. Whether served warm or chilled, stewed fall fruit with buttered crumbs is a true celebration of the harvest, offering a taste of the season's bounty with every bite. In this article, we'll explore some of the best recipes for this timeless dessert, showcasing variations that highlight the unique characteristics of different fall fruits and offering tips to ensure a perfect result every time.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

WARM FRUIT STEW



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One of my favorite modernizations of a timeless classic dish (and one you can cook in ten minutes) is this inevitable crowd pleaser of fruit warmed slightly in sugar syrup and served with ice cream. It is a dish for all seasons, using whatever ripe fruit is available, such as mangoes, papayas, figs, peaches, plums, nectarines, all kinds of berries including ripe green and pink gooseberries, cherries, and so on. But it does seem to reach its apotheosis with summer berries. If you include raspberries, throw them in for only the last minute of cooking. For other fruit compotes, use white "mango" and "honeydew" nectarines, or three different kinds of yellow and white peaches. In 1983, at Phelps Vineyards, we poached fresh apricots in sweet Riesling from the vineyard, and served them to great effect with a hazelnut sabayon.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups mixed, thinly sliced tropical fruit, like mango, papaya, passion fruit, or pineapple
1/4 cup Light Syrup, recipe follows
1 tablespoon sweet butter, cut into cubes or softened
Salt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 pint raspberry sorbet

Steps:

  • Put the fruit in a frying pan and add the syrup. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, shaking the pan gently to coat the fruit with syrup. Add the butter, a pinch of salt, and the lemon juice, and continue to cook, swirling the fruit and butter around in the pan, another minute, or until the butter has melted.
  • Spoon the fruit compote onto 4 plates and place scoops of raspberry sorbet in the center of each serving.
  • Variation: To make an uncooked compote of tropical fruits, peel and cup up a ripe mango and a ripe papaya. Put in a bowl and add 1 cup of warm medium sugar syrup and the juices/pulp of 2 ripe passion fruits. Mix in a pinch of salt and chill for 1 hour. Serve with coconut ice cream, or plain in a hollowed-out meringue. For a warm compote put all the fruit in the syrup as above and cook in the same way as the berry compote, then serve on polenta pound cake.
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • Put the sugar and water in a pan. Bring the water to a boil, stirring constantly, until all the sugar is dissolved. Simmer 5 minutes, then let the syrup cool. Use as needed.

DRIED FRUIT STEWED WITH BROWN SUGAR AND VANILLA



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Categories     Fruit     Breakfast     Brunch     Stew     Quick & Easy     Low Sodium     Orange     Dried Fruit     Vanilla     Healthy     Cinnamon     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield 4 servings; can be double or tripled

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups water
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 8-ounce package mixed dried fruit
4 orange slices
1 cinnamon stick
1 1 1/2-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Plain yogurt or sour cream
Ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients except yogurt and ground cinnamon in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer until fruit softens, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Transfer fruit only to glass bowl, using slotted spoon. Boil liquid until reduced to 1 cup, returning liquid exuded from fruit to saucepan, about 10 minutes. Pour liquid over fruit, discarding orange slices. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled, topping with dollop of yogurt and dusting of cinnamon.

BUTTERED BREADCRUMBS



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Buttered breadcrumbs can be used to top casseroles and au gratin dishes or as garnish for vegetables. For extra rich buttered breadcrumbs, double the amount of butter. This uses Soft Breadcrumbs which I posted separately. Variations: Add to taste grated parmesan cheese, minced parsley, minced toasted walnuts, toasted almonds or toasted sesame seeds.

Provided by Debbwl

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 6m

Yield 6 Tablespoons

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs, posted separately

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a small skillet over medium low heat. As soon as butter is melted and frothy, stir in breadcrumbs. Continue stirring until crumbs are evenly crisp and golden brown.
  • If using any of the above mentioned variations add to the finshed buttered breadcrumbs.

FALL FRUIT CRUMBLE



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Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Quick & Easy     Back to School     Apple     Pear     Oat     Fall     Family Reunion     Potluck     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
2 firm-ripe pears such as Bartlett, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 apples such as Gala, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup sugar, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle.
  • Stir together fruits, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla and place in a buttered shallow 2-quart baking dish.
  • Stir together oats, flour, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Blend in butter with your fingertips until mixture forms small clumps. Scatter over fruit and bake until juices are bubbling and topping is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

STEWED HOLIDAY FRUIT



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Dried apricots, prunes and fresh bananas are drizzled with a sweet cider and marmalade sauce in this fruity concoction from our Test Kitchen, Hints of cinnamon and citrus lend a festive zest to each cool spoonful. Serve a bowlful of this fun fruit for breakfast, snacktime or dessert.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 dried apricots
12 pitted dried plums (prunes)
1-1/2 cups apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
8 whole cloves
2 whole allspice berries
1/4 cup orange marmalade
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon butter
2 medium firm bananas, sliced
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; refrigerate, covered, overnight., Strain cider, reserving liquid; set apricots and plums aside. Discard spices. In a small saucepan, combine marmalade, lemon juice, butter and reserved cider. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cool. Divide apricots, plums and bananas among serving dishes; drizzle with cooled sauce. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 26mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

STEWED FRUIT



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Dried fruits like apricots, prunes, and golden raisins are plumped with brandy and flavored with a vanilla bean.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup brandy (optional), or apple juice
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
8 pitted prunes
12 dried apricot halves
1/4 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • Place brandy, vanilla bean seeds and pod, prunes, apricots, and raisins in a medium saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer fruit until liquid is reduced by about three-quarters. Serve warm over hot cereal.

RUSTIC FALL FRUIT TART



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This rustic tart is full of apples, fresh cranberries, walnuts, and spices, and is baked in a cream cheese pastry.

Provided by Carrie C.

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup butter, chilled
½ cup cream cheese
1 tablespoon water, or as needed
4 apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
⅔ cup fresh cranberries
¼ cup brown sugar, or more to taste
¼ cup white sugar, or more to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅓ cup roughly chopped walnuts, or more to taste
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon raw sugar

Steps:

  • Place 2 cups flour in a bowl. Cut butter and cream cheese into flour using a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gently mix water into flour mixture until dough forms into a ball.
  • Mix apples and cranberries with brown sugar, white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl until coated.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Roll dough onto a lightly floured work surface, forming about an 11-inch circle. Transfer dough to the prepared baking sheet. Arrange apple-cranberry mixture decoratively on the dough, leaving a 2-inch rim of exposed dough. Sprinkle walnuts over apple-cranberry mixture. Fold exposed crust up and over the edge of the fruit.
  • Brush egg over the crust and around the edge of the tart; sprinkle with raw sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned and filling is tender, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.1 calories, Carbohydrate 49.5 g, Cholesterol 69.7 mg, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 137 mg, Sugar 20 g

Tips:

  • Use a variety of fall fruits for a more flavorful stew. Apples, pears, plums, and grapes are all great choices.
  • If you don't have any fresh fruit on hand, you can use frozen or canned fruit instead. Just be sure to thaw frozen fruit before using.
  • Add a little bit of spice to the stew with ground cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger.
  • Serve the stew warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
  • For a gluten-free version of the stew, use gluten-free bread crumbs in the topping.
  • You can also make this stew in a slow cooker. Just combine all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Conclusion:

Stewed fall fruit with buttered crumbs is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet fruit, warm spices, and buttery crumbs is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a simple but satisfying dessert, give this recipe a try.

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