ROASTED APPLE AND PEAR COMPOTE WITH CANDIED GINGER

Roasted Apple and Pear Compote With Candied Ginger image

This comforting compote should be served warm. If you do want a little indulgence, add a dollop of crème fraîche to each serving.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 2h

Yield Serves six

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 apples, preferably on the tart side, peeled, cored and cut into sixths
3 ripe but firm pears, peeled, cored and cut into sixths
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (more to taste)
1 cup apple juice
A handful of golden raisins
2 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
2 tablespoons agave syrup
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon whisky

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a baking dish large enough to accommodate all of the fruit. Fill a bowl with water, and add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice. As you prepare the fruit, put it into the water. When all of the fruit is peeled and sliced, drain and toss with the remaining lemon juice in the baking dish.
Combine the apple juice, raisins, ginger, agave syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and whisky in a small saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat, and pour over the fruit.
Place in the oven, and bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the fruit is very soft. Stir gently every 10 to 15 minutes to keep all the fruit moist. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 183, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 9 milligrams, Sugar 35 grams