Spiced fruit compote - country living

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 c Apple juice 1 c Dried figs
1 4-inch cinnamon stick 1/3 c Golden or dark seedless
8 Whole cloves -raisins
2 pk (11-oz) (about 3 C) mixed 1/3 c Dried sour cherries or
-dried fruit (we used -cranberries
-pears, peaches, apricots) Fresh mint sprig (opt.)

1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat apple juice, cinnamon stick, and cloves
to boiling over medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

2. Remove saucepan from heat. Discard cloves. Add dried fruit, figs,
raisins, and cherries and stir gently. Cover and let mixture stand at
room temperature 30 minutes to rehydrate the dried fruit.

3. Transfer fruit, juice, and cinnamon stick to compote or serving
dish. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until serving time.
Garnish with fresh mint sprig, if desired.

Nutrition information per serving-protein: 2 grams; fat: 1 gram;
carbohydrate: 59 grams; fiber-. 5 grams; sodium: 15 milligrams;
cholesterol: 0; calo- ries: 225,

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