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Title: Winter Fruit Compote Jam
Categories: Entree Alcohol Fruit Side Sauce
Yield: 6 Servings
| 1/2 | c | Dried apricots -- pitted |
| 1/2 | c | Dried prunes -- pitted |
| 2 | Tart | |
| 1 | lg | Pear, cored & diced -- |
| Unpeeled | ||
| 2 | Plums, pitted & diced -- | |
| Unpeeled | ||
| 1 | Banana -- peeled & diced | |
| 1/4 | c | White raisins |
| 1/4 | c | Jim Beam or other good |
| Bourbon | ||
| 1/4 | c | Chopped dates |
| 1/2 | c | Coarsely chopped walnuts |
| 6 | tb | Brown sugar |
| 1 | ts | Cinnamon |
| Grated zest of 1 lemon | ||
| Juice of 1 lime | ||
| 2 | tb | Butter or margarine |
| Apples, cored diced -- | ||
| Unpeeled |
Place apricots and prunes with water to cover in saucepan; simmer for 5 minutes and let cool in the liquid. Mix apples, pear, plums and banana. Dice cooled apricots and prunes, reserving liquid. Mix dates, raisins and nuts with sugar and cinnamon, then stir into rest of fruit. Divide fruit in half and put in three quart casserole. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, sprinkle with lemon zest and 1/2 lime juice. Add remaining fruit, dot with remaining butter or margarine; add last of lime juice and lemon zest. Pour over 1/4 cup reserved fruit liquid and 1/4 cup Jim Beam or other bourbon. Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 1 hour or until fruit is very soft. Stir one time during baking. Serve lukewarm with whipped cream or ice cream if you believe in gilding the lily. Serves 6.
rtening and eggs and add vanilla. Sift together the dry ingredients and hand mix with the creamed mixture. This will make a stiff dough. Roll on floured board to about 1/4" thick. Place cut out cookies on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees until lightly brown. Makes 6 dozen.
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