Dried pear and orange compote with honey and sage

1 quart

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Honey
1 large Navel orange; ends removed fruit and zest sliced very thin
½ Lemon; ends removed fruit and zest sliced very thin
2 cups Dried pears (12 oz) cut in 1/4\" strips
2 tablespoons Sage leaves; minced
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur

Directions

Bring honey and 2 cups water to boil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add orange, lemon and pears; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring often until pears plump, about 20 minutes. Stir in sage and liqueur; simmer until alcohol has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. cool, then refrigerate until citrus peels soften, about 1 week. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Cook's Illustrated January/February 1995 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 12-21-94

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