Dried Fruit Compote
5m prep 35m cook 40m ready
3 cups; 8 servings Eat this over oatmeal or yogurt at breakfast or serve as a dessert with cookies, cake, custard, or ice cream.
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 1 pound dried fruit, one kind or mixed
- 3 cups water
- (Zest of 1 lemon or orange removed in strips with a vegetable peeler)
- (1 cinnamon stick)
- ½ to 1 cup sugar, to taste
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Combine in a medium heavy saucepan: 1 pound dried fruit, one kind or mixed; 3 cups water; (Zest of 1 lemon or orange removed in strips with a vegetable peeler); (1 cinnamon stick)
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Step 2.
Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook until the fruit is plumped, 25 to 35 minutes, adding more water if necessary to keep the fruit covered. Add: ½ to 1 cup sugar, to taste
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Step 3.
Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes longer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Serve warm or chilled.
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