Serve small bowls of this fruit compote with Christmas cookies
Author:Hilah Johnson
Cook Time:30 mins
Total Time:30 minutes
Yield:6-8 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound mixed dried fruit (apricots, plums, apples, pears)
3 cups water
1 lemon
1 – 1” cinnamon stick
1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
Cut the fruit into bite-sized pieces.
Combine in a medium pot with water, zest and juice of the lemon and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes until the fruit is soft. You may need to add more water and cook a little longer if the fruits are very dried.
Add the sugar and simmer another 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved and sauce is thick.