Title: California Compote > Southern Living
Categories: Fruit
Yield: 8 Servings

17	oz	Pear halves
30	oz	Apricot halves
1/3	c	Sugar, light brown; firmly packed
1	ts	Lemon peel; grated
2	tb	Lemon juice; freshly squeezd
1		Cinnamon stick; opt.
17	oz	Plums, purple; drained

Drain pears, reserving 1/2 cup syrup. Drain apricot syrup into large saucepan; add reserved pear syrup. Stir in sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick. Bring mixture to a boil; simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add pears, apricots, and plums; heat through. Serve compote warm or chilled.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, February 1973. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

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