Name: Apple Pear Compote
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup golden raisins; 2 tablespoons butter; Juice of half a lemon; Zest of one lemon; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; Pinch of salt; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; Pinch of cayenne pepper; Pinch of nutmeg; Pinch of powdered ginger; Pinch of allspice; 1 tablespoon Calvados or apple jack (optional – but highly recommended for its flavor); 6 Red Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite sized pieces; 2 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and cut into bite sized pieces

Apple Pear Compote

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Author: A Family Feast
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
Category: Jams and Jellies
Method: Stove top
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1/4 cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons butter
Juice of half a lemon
Zest of one lemon
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of powdered ginger
Pinch of allspice
1 tablespoon Calvados or apple jack (optional - but highly recommended for its flavor)
6 Red Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite sized pieces
2 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and cut into bite sized pieces

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Instructions

Combine raisins, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, vanilla, salt, spices and brandy in a large pan and heat and stir to blend ingredients.
Add apples and pears and simmer 15 minutes or until sauce is thick and fruit is tender.

Notes

If rhubarb is in season, you can replace the pears with rhubarb and increase sugar to ½ a cup.

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