Spiced Fruit Recipe

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Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin turn convenient canned fruit into something special with cinnamon, cloves, rosemary and lemon juice. With its festive flavor, the sunny dish is perfect for a Christmas brunch.

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Spiced Fruit Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 5 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
3 fresh rosemary sprigs (2 inches each)
4 whole cloves

Directions

Drain pineapple and pears, reserving 1-1/2 cups juice. Place the pineapple, pears and oranges in a bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, rosemary, cloves and reserved juices; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature.
Pour over fruit. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard cinnamon sticks, rosemary and cloves before serving. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 129 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 13 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

Originally published as Spiced Fruit in Light & Tasty December/January 2003, p18