Mixed-fruit compote in ginger syrup - bon appetit

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Water
½ cup Sugar
12 Quarter-size slices peeled fresh ginger
8 Thin slices peeled seeded cantaloupe
4 Strawberries, huued, halved
2 Apricots or plums, pitted, halved
1 Star fruit (carambola), sliced OR
1 cup Sliced peeled quartered pineapple
1 Kiwifruit, peeled, sliced
1 tablespoon Fresh lime juice

Directions

Combine water, sugar and ginger in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 C, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Arrange all fruit in shallow bowl. Sprinkle with lime juice. Strain syrup over fruit. Remove 3 ginger slices from strainer; cut into matchstick-size strips. Sprinkle strips over fruit. Cover and chili at least 3 hours or up to 8 hours.

Arrange compote on plates; spoon some syrup over and serve cold.

Bon Appetit/August/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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