Old-Fashioned Fruit Compote Recipe

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A perfect partner for your Christmas goose, this warm and fruity side dish can simmer while you prepare the rest of your menu, or make it a day ahead and reheat before serving. —Shirley A. Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Old-Fashioned Fruit Compote Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) DOLE® Pineapple Chunks in 100% Pineapple Juice, undrained
1 package (18 ounces) pitted dried plums
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced peaches, undrained
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, undrained
1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained
1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots
2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) dried blueberries
1/2 cup golden raisins
4 lemon peel strips
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until fruit is tender. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 8 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup equals 126 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Old-Fashioned Fruit Compote in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p30