12-Fruit Compote

Name: 12-Fruit Compote
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: eastern european
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

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 5(22)
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Ingredients

Yield:12 servings

¼pound each dried pears, figs, apricots and peaches
1cup pitted prunes
½cup raisins
3cups water
1cup pitted cherries
2apples, peeled, cored and sliced, or 6 ounces dried apples
½cup cranberries
1lemon, sliced
6whole cloves
2cinnamon sticks
½ to 1cup sugar
1orange, preferably a navel orange
½cup seedless grapes
½cup fruit-flavored brandy or fruit juice

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
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.
Step 2
Add the cherries, apples, cranberries, lemon, cloves, cinnamon sticks and sugar to taste. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Add reserved grated orange peel and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.