Sugarless Fruit Compote

• 6 1/4 cups dried apricots
• 1/2 cup dates pitted
• 7/8 cup prunes pitted
• 1 1/3 cups dried figs
• 2 pears firm-fleshed, peeled and quartered
• 2 apples firm-fleshed, peeled and quartered
• 2 1/8 cups wine moscatel
• 2 1/8 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon allspice berries
• orange extract or orange zest

1. In a nonstick pot, apricots, dates, prunes, figs, pears, apples, wine, water, cinnamon stick, allspice, and a splash of orange extract or a pinch of orange zest. Bring the pot to a boil on medium-high heat. Then, lower the heat and simmer 40 to 50 minutes until all the fruit is soft.
2. Place in a container to preserve a few days or can it to last up to a month.
3. To can it, place the compote in a sterilized jar, seal it, and place it upside down to cool.

apricots, dates, prunes pitted, fleshed, apples, wine moscatel, water, cinnamon, berries, orange

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Sugarless-Fruit-Compote-632181 (may not work)