Compotes are delicious served spooned over pound cake or a scoop of ice cream for a light dessert. Use as a topping for creamy oatmeal or yogurt for breakfast.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup dried apricots
1 cup dried plums (or prunes, pitted)
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup sugar
1 strip of lemon peel
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon allspice
METHOD:
Place apricots, plums, and raisins in a medium saucepan. Add water just to cover the fruit. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
To the fruit, add sugar, lemon peel, cloves, cinnamon stick, and allspice. Stir and add a little water if necessary. Return pan to heat, and simmer gently, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until the fruit has softened and the syrup has thickened.
Remove lemon peel, cinnamon stick, and cloves.
Chill several hours before serving.
