Indian Pudding with Dried-Fruit Compote

• 2 1/2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
• 1/3 cup cornmeal
• 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup dried apricots
• 1/2 cup pitted prunes
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

1. In a heavy saucepan stir together milk and cornmeal and bring to a simmer, stirring.
2. Stir in molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch salt and simmer mixture, stirring, 30 minutes, or until very thick.
3. Add butter, stirring until melted.
4. Remove pan from heat and cool pudding 20 minutes, covered.
5. In a saucepan simmer cider, brown sugar, water, and lemon juice, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved.
6. Add fruits and simmer 5 minutes more, or until fruits are softened and plumped up.
7. Put a spoonful of pudding in each of 8 shallow bowls or soup plates using a 2-ounce (1/4 cup) ice-cream scoop and top with some compote.

lowfat, cornmeal, unsulfured molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon, unsalted butter, apple cider, brown sugar, water, lemon juice, apricots, prunes, cranberries

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/indian-pudding-with-dried-fruit-compote-13660 (may not work)