Dessert: Dried Fruit Compote with Port, Cinnamon, and Ginger

Recipe by Carol Gilbert, Saratoga, CA Carol Gilbert of Saratoga, California, writes: "I've been working full-time since my daughter was in high school, but it took about ten years to get over the notion that I should be cooking everything — the way my mo

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup ruby Port
1/2 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 8-ounce bags mixed dried fruits, large pieces quartered

Instructions

Combine 1 cup water, Port, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and ginger in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add fruit. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until fruit is tender and syrup thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer compote to bowl. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.

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