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Title: Dried Fruit Compote
Categories: Dessert Fruit Jewish
Yield: 4 Servings
| 2 | lb | Mixed dried fruits (prunes, apricots, pineapple, pears, & fi |
| 1/2 | c | Orange juice |
| 1/2 | c | ;Water |
| 1 | tb | Lemon juice |
| 6 | Cloves | |
| 1 | Stk cinnamon * | |
| 1/2 | c | Brown sugar |
* you may substitute 1/2 ts cinnamon powder
Soak dried fruits in cold water to cover overnight. Drain fruit & place in saucepan. Add orange juice, water, lemon juice, cloves, & cinnamon. Simmer gently for 45 mins, then add sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 mins longer. Serve cooled to room temp or chilled. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
ADVICE FROM MAMA: A nice variation is to substitute 1/2 cup honey for the sugar. This makes for a different kind of sweetness.
Recipe: Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen - by Leah Loeb Fischer w/Maria Poluskin Robbins. 1990 Published by MacMillan Publishing Company.
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