Desserts - Good Vegetarian

6 followers

118 daily readers

rank of 522

Fruit Compote

April 7th 2008 09:43

This mm-yeah fruit dessert can be made with either fresh or dried fruit - it masquerades as both a warming winter dessert and a light summer sweet treat.

Fruit Compote (serves 4)

What you need:

225g fresh or dried fruit (apricot, peaches, pears, prunes, figs...)

300ml water
1 clove
1 cinnamon stick
grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange

What to do:

If using dried fruit, soak overnight in water with clove, cinnamon and zest. The next day, put all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 30 minutes or until fruit is tender. Remove cinnamon stick and clove.

Chill before serving with yoghurt, ice cream or custard.

Image from Flickr.com

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Greta Simpson - Category: Desserts

Email this Post to a Friend

Fruit Crumble Just Like Your Mum Makes

April 6th 2008 09:37

A warming winter dessert that all kids love, fruit crumble can be made with apples and other fruits. This recipe uses apples complemented with the exotic fig. Make this recipe vegan-friendly by switching butter for a dairy-free spread.

Apple & Fig Crumble (serves 6)

What you need:

100g wholemeal flour
50g caster sugar
50g butter
4 apples
6 dried figs
50g butter or dairy-free spread
4 apples
6 dried figs
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon / mixed spice

What to do:

Preheat oven to 220C. Place flour and caster sugar in a large bowl and rub in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Put the prepared fruit into an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with brown sugar and spices. Sprinkle crumble mixture on top and bake until golden brown.

Serve with plain yoghurt, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Image from Flickr.com

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Greta Simpson - Category: Desserts

Email this Post to a Friend

An Easy Blackberry and Apple Tart

March 24th 2008 04:25

If you were to look up tart in the dictionary, you'd find that it comes from the slang jam tart, to rhyme with sweetheart.

Well, this here's no sickly-sweet romance; this is a true tart - that is, agreeably sharp or acid to the taste, thanks to the tastes of apples (choose 'em green) and blackberries (fresh picked are best).

As a vegetarian, one of the most frustrating things in life has to be the search for pastry without animal fat. I mean, The Search For Pastry Without Animal Fat - it really is a quest of epic proportions. For this recipe, you can continue the quest (there are some brands available) or use this recipe for vegetarian pastry. I promise it's 100% vegetarian and can even be vegan-friendly by substituting dairy-free spread for butter!

Blackberry and Apple Tart

What you need:

500g cooking apples, peeled
fresh lemon juice
250g blackberries
caster sugar
250g sweetcrust pastry

What to do:

Slice apples, sprinkling them with lemon juice. Mix apples with blackberries and put them into a pie dish, making a pile that rises a little in the centre. Sprinkle with sugar as you add fruit. Roll out pastry to fit a 28cm pie dish. Moisten edge with water and lay pastry on top. Crimp edges with your fingers, trim, then sprinkle with caster sugar. Bake at 200C for 45 minutes, then turn heat down to 180C for 25 minutes or until light brown. Cool for 10 minutes.

Image from Flickr.com

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Greta Simpson - Category: Desserts, Baking

Email this Post to a Friend

Vegetarian Sweetcrust Pastry

March 21st 2008 05:25

As mentioned earlier, vegetarians are often banging their heads against brick walls (or supermarket freezers) in frustration over animal fats which seem to be in almost all mainstream brands of pastry.

This recipe is vegetarian, and can be vegan if you use dairy free spread instead of butter

[ Click here to read more ]

Vote