Fruit Compote Recipe

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My mother used to make this recipe when I was a child. My four kids always ate more fruit when I dressed it up this way. -Maxine Otis Hobson, Montana

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Fruit Compote Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup apricot nectar, divided
Dash to 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Dash to 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 firm banana, cut into 1/2-inch slices
4 fresh strawberries, sliced
1 kiwifruit, halved and thinly sliced

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup apricot nectar, cloves and cinnamon to a boil. Combine cornstarch and remaining apricot nectar until smooth; gradually whisk into nectar mixture. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice. Cool.
Stir in the banana, strawberries and kiwi. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 174 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fruit Compote in Reminisce Extra June 2005, p52