13409 Compote of Fruits Serves 6 to 8. Wed Aug 06 08:32:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 20 14:42:23 -0700 2009 Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/13409 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:42:23 GMT
  • In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Add the apricots, prunes, figs, peaches, and pears. Simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and the almonds. Serve warm, with heavy cream, or cold.
  • Note: Use any variety of dried fruits you wish in this compote. You also can add a thinly sliced lemon to the fruits during poaching.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com Terence Janericco 54 Sweet/Dessert 298 2 cups sugar

    ]]>     5 cups water

    ]]>     2 ½ cup dried apricots

    ]]>     19 ½ cup pitted prunes

    ]]>     34 ½ cup dried figs

    ]]>     15 ½ cup dried peaches

    ]]>     16 ½ cup dried pears

    ]]>     292 1 teaspoon vanilla

    ]]>     265 ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted

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