Warm Fruit Medley Recipe

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The gently spiced compote our Test Kitchen staff created is comfort food at its healthiest. Spotlighting wonderful fruit like pears, cherries, apricots, pineapple and cranberries, it makes a beautiful dish that's perfect for a holiday brunch or buffet.

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Warm Fruit Medley Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

10 40 50

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup apricot nectar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
6 cups sliced peeled fresh pears
1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar apricot halves, drained and halved
1 can (15 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries, drained
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, ginger and allspice. Stir in nectar and butter until smooth. Add fruit; stir to coat.
Pour into a 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Serve warm. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 139 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Warm Fruit Medley in Light & Tasty December/January 2002, p10