Title: Compote De Fruta Seca (Compote of Dried Fruit
Categories: Dessert Sephardic Jewish Turkish Pileggi
Yield: 6 Servings

1	lb	Mixed dried fruit such as apricots, figs, pears, & raisins
3	c	Water
2	tb	Sugar
1		Lemon's juice

There are not many desserts served at Passover but a fruit compote, esp w/very fine Turkish dried fruit, is especially popular. 1. Rinse fruits and drain. Cover w/water in bowl and soak for 4-6 hrs. 2. Put fruits, soaking liquid, and sugar in pan, bring to a boil, and cook, covered, over low heat for abt 35 mins. Remove pan from heat, add lemon juice, and let stand 2 hrs to absorb liquid. Refrigerate. Serve cold.

Recipe: "Sephardic Cooking" by Copeland Mark -- 600 Recipes Created in Exotic Sephardic Kitchens from Morocco to India -- C. 1992 Published by Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York, N.Y. D. Pileggi

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