Dried Fruit Compote - Kaisi

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: pecans

Almonds provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

Cut a fourth of a lemon to get about a teaspoon's worth of fresh lemon juice.

Remove two pieces of lemon peel from the lemon, avoiding the white pith.

Add dried apricots to a medium-sized pot.

Add pitted prunes to the pot and separate them if they are clumped together.

Add dried apple rings to the pot and break them into smaller pieces.

Add green raisins to the pot.

Measure and add 2 cups of water on top of the fruit.

Measure and add 0.5 cup of orange juice on top of the fruit.

Add the squeezed lemon juice to the pot.

Add 0.25 cup of sugar to balance the sweetness.

Add 2 cinnamon sticks and 2 pieces of lemon peel to the pot.

Stir the mixture gently and cover the pot with a lid.

Cook on medium heat for 5-6 minutes, then uncover and stir gently.

Lower the heat to a medium simmer and cover the pot again, cooking for an additional 15 minutes.

Check the fruit to ensure it is soft and the syrup has thickened.

Turn off the stove and let the compote sit for a few more minutes on the residual heat.

Serve the compote in a bowl, optionally removing the lemon peel and cinnamon sticks.

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