GRANDMA BEA'S TZIMMES FROM ARTIE'S DELI

Grandma Bea's Tzimmes from Artie's Deli image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 ounces mixed dried fruit (such as prunes, pears, peaches, and apples), cut into thirds
4 medium carrots (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 3/4-by-3-inch sticks
2 medium sweet potatoes (about 8 ounces each), peeled and cut into 8 wedges each
1/2 cup orange or apricot marmalade
1/3 cup light-brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
3 cinnamon sticks
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Juice of one lemon
Coarse salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place dried fruit in a medium bowl and pour 1 1/2 cups of the boiling water over the fruit. Let stand until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid; set aside.
Add a large pinch of salt to the boiling water. Add carrots and sweet potatoes, and cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a large ovenproof saucepan with a lid. Add the softened fruit and reserved liquid, the marmalade, brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt; stir to combine.
Cover, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover, stir gently, and return to oven, uncovered, until light brown, about 15 minutes more. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.