Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (115 page)

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

4 very large tart apples, cored

½ cup apple juice

8 Tbsp. brown sugar

12 hot cinnamon candies

4 Tbsp. butter,
or
margarine

8 caramel candies

¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

1. Remove ½-inch-wide strip of peel off the top of each apple and place apples in slow cooker.

2. Pour apple juice over apples.

3. Fill the center of each apple with 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, 3 hot cinnamon candies, 1 Tbsp. butter, or margarine, and 2 caramel candies. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

4. Cover and cook on Low 4-6 hours, or until tender.

Serving suggestion: Serve hot topped with
whipped cream
.

Golden Fruit Compote

Cindy Krestynick

Glen Lyon, PA

Judi Manos

West Islip, NY

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 6-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 2-qt.

29-oz. can peach,
or
pear, slices, undrained

½ cup dried apricots

¼ cup golden raisins

⅛ tsp. cinnamon

⅛ tsp. nutmeg

¾ cup orange juice

1. Combine undrained peach or pear slices, apricots, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg in slow cooker. Stir in orange juice. Completely immerse fruit in liquid.

2. Cover and cook on Low 6-8 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve cold with
angel food
, or
pound
,
cake
, or
ice cream
. Or serve warm as a side dish in the main meal.

Variation:

If you prefer a thicker compote, mix together 2 Tbsp. cornstarch and ¼ cup cold water until smooth. Stir into hot fruit 15 minutes before end of cooking time. Stir until absorbed in juice.

Fruit Compote Dessert

Beatrice Orgish

Richardson, TX

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-4 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt.

2 medium tart apples, peeled

2 medium fresh peaches, peeled and cubed

2 cups unsweetened pineapple chunks

1¼ cups unsweetened pineapple juice

¼ cup honey

2¼-inch thick lemon slices

3½-inch cinnamon stick

1 medium firm banana, thinly sliced

1. Cut apples into ¼-inch slices and then in half horizontally. Place in slow cooker.

2. Add peaches, pineapple, pineapple juice, honey, lemon, and cinnamon. Cover and cook on Low 3-4 hours.

3. Stir in banana slices just before serving.

Serving suggestion: Garnish with
whipped cream
, sliced
almonds
, and
maraschino cherries
, if you wish.

Hot Curried Fruit Compote

Cathy Boshart

Lebanon, PA

Makes 12 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 2 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

1-lb. can peach halves

1-lb. can pear halves

1-lb. can apricot halves

1-lb. can pineapple chunks

4 medium bananas, sliced

15 maraschino cherries

⅓ cup walnut halves

⅓ cup margarine

⅔ cup brown sugar

½ tsp. curry powder (
or
to taste)

1. Drain fruit. Pour canned fruit into slow cooker. Add bananas.

2. Scatter cherries and walnuts on top.

3. In skillet, melt margarine. Mix in sugar and curry powder. Pour over fruit.

4. Cook on Low 2 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve hot as a side dish to
beef
,
pork
, or
poultry
; serve warm as a dessert; or serve cold as a topping for
ice cream
.

Scandinavian Fruit Soup

Willard E. Roth

Elkhart, IN

Makes 12 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

1 cup dried apricots

1 cup dried sliced apples

1 cup dried pitted prunes

1 cup canned pitted red cherries

½ cup quick-cooking tapioca

1 cup grape juice,
or
red wine

3 cups water,
or
more

½ cup orange juice

¼ cup lemon juice

1 Tbsp. grated orange peel

½ cup brown sugar

1. Combine apricots, apples, prunes, cherries, tapioca, and grape juice in slow cooker. Cover with water.

2. Cook on Low for at least 8 hours.

3. Before serving, stir in remaining ingredients.

Serving suggestion: Serve warm or cold, as a soup or dessert. Delicious served chilled over
vanilla ice cream
or
frozen yogurt
.

Hot Fruit Compote

Sue Williams

Gulfport, MS

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

1 lb. dried prunes

1⅓ cups dried apricots

13½-oz. can pineapple chunks, undrained

1-lb. can pitted dark sweet cherries, undrained

¼ cup dry white wine

2 cups water

1 cup sugar

1. Mix together all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook on Low 7-8 hours, or on High 3-4 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve warm.

Fruit Medley

Angeline Lang

Greeley, CO

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 2¼-3¼ hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 2½-qt.

1½ lbs. mixed dried fruit

2½ cups water

1 cup sugar

1 Tbsp. honey

peel of half a lemon, cut into thin strips