Four-Fruit Compote Recipe

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"I'm always looking for new ways to use fresh pears, and this recipe from my sister was a hit," shares Eileen Bishop of Vale, Oregon. Serve the pears for dessert , over oatmeal or alongside ham or chicken.

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Four-Fruit Compote Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

1 teaspoon aniseed
2 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
2 medium pears, peeled and cubed
1/3 cup dried apricots, halved
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup dried cherries
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Place aniseed on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag. In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar. Add spice bag. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Discard spice bag.
Add the pears, apricots, raisins and cherries to sugar syrup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until pears are tender. Stir in lemon juice. Serve warm or chilled. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 239 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Four-Fruit Compote in Cooking for 2 Winter 2007, p37