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Dried fruit compote

Name: Dried fruit compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 75 g dried apples; 75 g prunes; 75 g dried apricots; 40 g raisins; 40 g sultanas; 425 ml apple juice; 6 cm cinnamon stick; 1 lemon rind

Apples, prunes, apricots and raisins soaked and simmered in apple juice with cinnamon

Features:

Vegetarian

Dairy free Make ahead Low calorie

A naturally sweet, fat-free fruit compote: dried apples, prunes, apricots, raisins and sultanas soak overnight in apple juice with cinnamon and lemon rind, then simmer gently until plump and glossy. Serve hot or cold, on its own, with yogurt or over porridge.

Total time: 30 min
Difficulty: easy
Serves: 6

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Ingredients

Serves6

2 ⅝ oz dried appleschopped
2 ⅝ oz pruneschopped
2 ⅝ oz dried apricotschopped
1 ⅜ oz raisins
1 ⅜ oz sultanas
1 ¾ cups apple juice
2 ⅜ in cinnamon stick
1 lemon rindthinly peeled rind of 1 lemon

Method

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Step 1: Put 2 ⅝ oz dried apples, 2 ⅝ oz prunes, 2 ⅝ oz dried apricots, 1 ⅜ oz raisins and 1 ⅜ oz sultanas in a bowl and cover with 1 ¾ cups apple juice.
Step 2: Add 2 ⅜ in cinnamon stick and 1 lemon rind, cover and leave the fruit to soak for 12 hours.
Step 3: Take out the lemon rind and cut it into thin strips.
Step 4: Put the fruit and juice, cinnamon stick and lemon strips in a saucepan and bring to the boil gently over a low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
20 min
Step 5: Discard the cinnamon stick and serve hot or cold.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 150 kcal
Protein: 1 g
Carbs: 38 g
Fat: 0 g
Fibre: 4 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does dried fruit compote take?: About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegan?: Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
Is it gluten free?: Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
Can I make it ahead?: Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
What can I use instead of dried apples?: Pears, same amount.
What can I use instead of cinnamon stick?: ½ tsp ground cinnamon per stick.

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