Fruit Compote Dessert

Name: Fruit Compote Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium tart apples, peeled; 2 medium peaches, peeled and cubed; 2 cups unsweetened pineapple chunks; 1-1/4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice; 1/4 cup honey; 2 lemon slices (1/4 inch); 1 cinnamon stick (3-1/2 inches); 1 medium firm banana, thinly sliced; Whipped cream, sliced almonds and maraschino cherries, optional

"This is one of the first desserts I learned to make in the slow cooker, and it's the one guests still enjoy most," comments Laura Bryant German of West Warren, Massachusetts. "It tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant."

Ingredients

2 medium tart apples, peeled
2 medium peaches, peeled and cubed
2 cups unsweetened pineapple chunks
1-1/4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup honey
2 lemon slices (1/4 inch)
1 cinnamon stick (3-1/2 inches)
1 medium firm banana, thinly sliced
Whipped cream, sliced almonds and maraschino cherries, optional

Directions

Cut apples into 1/4-in. slices and then in half; place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the peaches, pineapple, pineapple juice, honey, lemon and cinnamon. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Just before serving, stir in banana slices. Serve with a slotted spoon if desired. Garnish with whipped cream, almonds and cherries if desired.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 117 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

Originally published as Fruit Compote Dessert in Quick Cooking July/August 1999