Fresh and dried fruit compote

1 quart

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Bottle dry white wine
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
½ cup Sugar
1 4\" cinnamon stick
1 Bay leaf
teaspoon Coriander seeds lightly crushed
1 teaspoon Black peppercorns
½ pounds Mixed dried fruit
2 tablespoons Dry sherry
2 teaspoons Chopped candied ginger
1 pounds Firm ripe pears or apples or combo peeled, and cored cut in thick wedges
1 2\" strip lemon zest
¾ cup Blueberries, raspberries cherries or combo

Directions

In a nonreactive pan, simmer the wine, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, bay leaf, coriander seeds, and black peppercorns for 15 minutes, covered. Strain, return to the pan, and add the dried fruit, sherry, and ginger. Simmer, covered, another 10 minutes. Add the pears or apples and lemon zest, simmer until just tender, 3-5 minutes, and then cool. Carefully stir in the berries. Store, refrigerated, for up to 10 days.

Fine Cooking August-September 1995 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 08-24-95

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