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Compote - pareve

Posted by : Lita Lotzkar

     8 oz. dried apple rings
     8 oz. dried prunes
     8 oz. dried peaches or pears
     8 oz. dried apricots
     8 oz. raisins
     1 1/2 bottles of dry red wine
     1 -1 1/2 cups sugar or honey
     3 lemons, sliced
     2 tsp. cinnamon
     blanched almonds (optional)

Soak the dried fruit in the wine for several hours. Add the honey/sugar and
lemon, and bring to a boil. Then cook gently for about 30 minutes. I do this
in two or three batches in the microwave, but it works just as well on the
stove. Taste for sweetness, and add additional honey, if needed. Some people
like to eat the lemon rind, so I leave it in. However, if you object to the
bitter flavor of the rind, you can discard it before cooling. Add the
blanched almonds, and cool the compote in small containers in the
refrigerator.

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