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Spicy Dried Fig Dessert Compote
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1
can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
1
cup orange juice
12
dried figs, cut into halves
12
dried apricot halves
1
teaspoon grated orange peel
1
stick cinnamon
4
whole allspice
2
whole cloves
1
tablespoon honey
Preparation:
1.
Drain pineapple; reserve juice. Combine pineapple juice, orange juice, figs, apricots, orange peel, cinnamon, allspice and cloves in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, 15 to 20 minutes or until fruits are tender.
2.
Remove whole spices. Stir in honey and pineapple chunks; heat through. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Carbohydrate | 61 g |
| Saturated Fat | trace g |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 3 % |
| Calories | 240 |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fruit | 4 |
This recipe appears in: Compotes & Fondue
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Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Spicy Dried Fig Dessert Compote." 05 December 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/spicy-dried-fig-dessert-compote-recipe.htm> 16 May 2008.
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