12-FRUIT COMPOTE

12-Fruit Compote image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 pound each dried pears, figs, apricots and peaches
1 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup raisins
3 cups water
1 cup pitted cherries
2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced, or 6 ounces dried apples
1/2 cup cranberries
1 lemon, sliced
6 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 to 1 cup sugar
1 orange, preferably a navel orange
1/2 cup seedless grapes
1/2 cup fruit-flavored brandy or fruit juice

Steps:

Bring the six kinds of dried fruit and the water to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan. Simmer gently about 20 minutes, until the fruit is plump and tender.
Add the cherries, apples, cranberries, lemon, cloves, cinnamon sticks and sugar to taste. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Grate the orange, reserving the grated peel. Peel off the rest of the skin and divide the orange into segments. Add them along with the grapes and brandy. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
Add reserved grated orange peel and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 170, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 36 grams, TransFat 0 grams