Winter Fruit Compote

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and very thinly slivered
• 1 cup dried fruit (your choice, any combination)
• 2 cups fresh cranberries or 2 cups frozen cranberries
• 1 orange, peeled and sectioned,seeds removed
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled,cored,quartered and cut into small slices

1. In large saucepan, combine sugar, water and ginger; bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Add dried fruit and bring back to a boil; immediately reduce heat to low simmer.
3. Cook, uncovered, until fruit is not quite tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Add cranberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop.
5. Stir in orange and apple.
6. Remove from heat and allow to cool down.
7. For dessert, serve warm over ice cream, or at room temperature over a plain cake, such as angel food cake or pound cake.
8. Can also be served with yogurt; makes a particularly nice breakfast.

sugar, water, ginger, fresh cranberries, orange, granny smith apple

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-fruit-compote-16692 (may not work)