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Spiced Fresh Fruit Compote

Fruits can be refrigerated overnight in syrup. Garnish each serving with fresh mint, if desired.

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlWater
1/3 cup 78mlOrange juice
1/3 cup 65g / 2.3ozSugar
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozDried cherries or cranberries
  Juice and zest of 1 lemon
4   Allspice berries
4   Whole cloves
5 cups 550g / 19ozMixed fruit in bite-sized pieces
  Fresh mint sprigs - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Combine all the ingredients except the fresh fruit and mint in the pressure cooker.

Cover and bring pressure to the second red ring (15 pounds pressure) over high heat. Cook 1 minute.

Remove from heat and release pressure with the quick-release method or Cold Water Release.

Add firm fruits, such as pears and apples, when syrup is still very hot. Add softer fruits as the syrup cools but is still warm. Let stand at least 2 hours before serving.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Kuhn Rikon at http://www.kuhnrikon.com

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