Spiced fruit compote - country living
12 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | Apple juice |
| 1 | 4-inch cinnamon stick | |
| 8 | Whole cloves | |
| 2 | packs | (11-oz) (about 3 C) mixed dried fruit (we used pears, peaches, & apricots) |
| 1 | cup | Dried figs |
| ⅓ | cup | Golden or dark seedless raisins |
| ⅓ | cup | Dried sour cherries or cranberries |
| Fresh mint sprig (opt.) | ||
Directions
1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat apple juice, cinnamon stick, and cloves to boiling over medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Remove saucepan from heat. Discard cloves. Add dried fruit, figs, raisins, and cherries and stir gently. Cover and let mixture stand at room temperature 30 minutes to rehydrate the dried fruit.
3. Transfer fruit, juice, and cinnamon stick to compote or serving dish. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until serving time.
Garnish with fresh mint sprig, if desired.
Nutrition information per serving-protein: 2 grams; fat: 1 gram; carbohydrate: 59 grams; fiber-. 5 grams; sodium: 15 milligrams; cholesterol: 0; calo- ries: 225, Country Living/March/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG
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