Good experience w/ Thanksgiving leftovers

[woodsprite]

Wanted to pass this along. We didn't have a lot of leftovers since we had dinner at my BILs house, but we did have leftover curried fruit. It was my MILs recipe, so everyone was familiar with it. We ended up bringing about 4c. home. My daughter and I thought it might taste good over chicken. Last night we tried it, and it was good, though a bit sweet. I think it would be better if it was less sweet w/ a tidge more curry powder added. The original recipe for the fruit is

Curried Fruit (makes large 13x9 casserole)

1 can each of Apricot halves and Pear halves (drained, cut in large dice)
2 cans Peach halves (drained, cut in large dice)
2 cans Pineapple (do not drain)
1 10oz jar maraschino cherries, halved and drained (optional)
1/4 each of white sugar and brown sugar
3 tsp curry powder
2 tbsp butter (to dot on top of casserole)

Mix all and dot top of casserole with butter. Bake at 350 for 45 min.

After trying it, if I were making it fresh to just use on the chicken, I'd leave out the second can of peaches, cut the sugar by half and pump up the 3 tsp curry powder to 3 1/2 or 4 tsp.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

1. I agree, this seems really sweet

I would leave out the maraschino cherries and the sugar. How about some raisins, which my father always put in his sweet curries?

An alternative would be using fresh fruit, such as mangos and fresh pineapple, in which case put the sugar back -- although half a cup seems a bit much. I'd use no more than two tablespoons.

[woodsprite]

3. Good idea! I'll give it a try with the raisins.

I think it being too sweet was taking away from the taste of the curry and chicken, which is what you want to shine through in a main dish.

[Warpy]

2. I always liked the leftovers more than the main event.

I don't think turkey has a hell of a lot of flavor. Once it's doctored up in soups, salads, sandwiches, casseroles, and pot pies, it's a hell of a lot better than the slab sitting on the plate was.