Winter Spiced Fruit
- 12 prunes, pitted
- 8 dried figs
- 4 dried apricot halves (or peaches)
- 4 dried pear halves
- 3 pieces crystallized ginger
- 1 clove
- 5 allspice berries
- 5 peppercorns
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick, about 1-inch long
- 1 cup port wine
- Combine everything in a heavy non reactive pan and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- If the dried fruits are not sufficiently tender, add 1/4 cup of water and simmer and additional 15 minutes.
- Once the fruit is sufficently tender, remove the fruit to a serving bowl and strain the liquid over the fruit.
prunes, figs, apricot halves, pear halves, ginger, clove, berries, peppercorns, anise, cinnamon, port wine
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-spiced-fruit-151948 (may not work)