Dried Fruit Compote
This quick and easy fruit compote is handy to have on hand for days when you're struggling to get all your servings of fruit.
From EatingWell: January/February 1998
Yield: 6 servings, about 1/2 cup each
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours (including chilling time)
Ingredients
- 4 cups white grape juice, or apple juice
- 2 teaspoons aniseed, or 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 1/2 teaspoon honey
- Fresh zest of 1 lemon, cut into julienne
- 1 12-ounce package mixed dried fruit, such as apricots, apples, pears, peaches and prunes
Preparation
- Combine grape (or apple) juice, aniseed (or cinnamon stick), honey and lemon zest in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Add fruit and simmer, uncovered, until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer fruit to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Increase heat to medium and simmer poaching liquid until reduced to 1 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour over the reserved fruit. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, several hours or overnight.
Nutrition Per serving:
246 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 60 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 4 g fiber; 95 mg sodium; 290 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (425% daily value).
4 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 4 fruit