Recipe for Poached Dried Fruit

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Yield:

8 servings

Ingredients:

Amount	Ingredient
	Although this compote calls for apricots, pears and cherries, any dried fruit
	could be substituted:
1/2 cup	chardonnay or other white wine
2 cup	cold water
4 tbl	honey
2 tsp	anise seed
	Peel of one lemon, cut into long 1/2 inch strips
1/2 lb	dried apricots
1/2 lb	dried pears

Instructions:

Instructions: In a large pot, combine wine, water, honey, anise and lemon peel strips and bring to a simmer over low heat. Add apricots and pears. If necessary, add more water to cover the fruit. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add cherries or raisins, cover and simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes, until the fruit is tender. Remove zest from pot. (The compote can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated.) Serve hot, warm or cool with some of the liquid.

Makes 8
servings.

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