Bon Appetit/October 2002

Spiced Fruit Compote

Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1 750-ml bottle Vin du Glacier wine or Essencia (orange Muscat wine) 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup water
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half 5 whole cloves 2 8-ounce firm but ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, each half cut into 4 wedges
18 dried Calimyrna figs, quartered 3/4 cup dried apricots, halved 8 dried pear halves, each cut into 3 wedges



1 Stir first 5 ingredients in large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add remaining ingredients; simmer until fruit is tender, about 15 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer fruit to bowl. Boil syrup in pan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 7 minutes. Pour over fruit. Cool. Cover; chill until cold, about 3 hours.

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