I bought a lot of dried fruit and there's no way we can just nibble it all, so I decided to use some of it for compote. We love compote and I make it a different way each time, depending on what fruit I have.
This is the latest version. It's absolutely terrific with yogurt for breakfast!
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You can leave out the cardamom pods; I just happened to have some):
DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE
8 dried figs
6 Medjool dates (pit removed)
1 cup dried apricots
1 cup cut up dried papaya
1 cup cut up dried mango
1/2 cup dried strawberries
1/2 cup crystallized ginger
8 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
8 cardamom pods
Mango juice
Place the figs, dates, apricots, papaya, mango, strawberries and ginger in a large saucepan. Sprinkle the cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods over the fruit. Pour in 3-4 cups mango juice - enough to cover the fruit. Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 40-45 minutes or until the fruit is soft. Add more juice if the sauce seems too thick. Let the fruit cool in the pan. Serve the fruit with the poaching liquid.
Makes 8 servings
