Vanilla-Fruit Compote

Categories: Desserts

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1/4 lb Bite-size pitted prunes,
-(24)
8 oz Dried peaches, (1 package)
6 oz Sliced dried apples, (1
-package)
6 oz Dried apricots, (1 package)
4 oz Lemon, (1) thinly sliced and
-seeded
Vegetable cooking spray
1 Piece vanilla bean, (2-inch)
-split lengthwise or
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 c Apple juice
1 c Water
1/2 c Firmly packed dark brown
-sugar

Instructions:
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a 2-quart casserole coated with cooking
spray.

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Add seeds and bean or extract to dried
fruit; toss gently, and set aside.

Combine the apple juice, water, and sugar in a medium saucepan, and stir
well. Bring to a boil, and cook for 30 seconds. Pour over dried fruit
mixture. Cover with casserole lid, and chill for 8 hours.

Bake, covered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes.
Discard vanilla bean. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup).

Per serving: 312 Calories; 1g Fat (2% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 82g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 36mg Sodium

Serving Ideas : Serve warm or chilled.

Recipe by: Cooking Light, April 1995, page 96

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #402 by igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

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