Dried Fruit Compote

Title:
Dried Fruit Compote

Yield:
16 Servings

Categories:
Desserts,
Fruits,
Jewish




Ingredients:





   3/4 lb Pitted prunes


   1/2 lb Dried peaches, apples


          -or pears


   1/2 c  Raisins


     1    Lemon; quartered


   1/2 c  Sugar


     1    Whole clove


     1    Cinnamon stick






 Fruit compotes are a typical dessert for a Sabbath meat meal.


 


 In a large saucepan, combine fruits, sugar, clove and cinnamon stick with
6


 c. water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, cover, lower heat and simmer


 until tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove lemons, clove and cinnamon stick


 before serving warm or chilled.


 


 Yield: About 8 cups; serves 16.


 


 Nutritional information per serving: 122 calories; 1 g protein; 0 g fat; 32


 g carbohydrates; 3 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol.


 


 Posted by Al Rice of Alaska.  Formatted by Cathy Harned.


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini