Tropical Fruit Compote
- 12 cup dried mango
- 12 cup dried papaya
- 12 cup dried apricot
- 12 cup dried pineapple
- 34 cup granulated sugar
- 14 cup water
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 12 cup pomegranate juice
- 2 cups 10% cream
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package lemon pudding mix or 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- Rinse the dried fruit to reduce the added sugar content on the surface of the fruit .Place the dried fruit in the pot.
- Pour enough water over top to cover it by 1/2 inch.
- Simmer to rehydrate the fruit.
- To prepare sauce, combine granulated sugar, water, lemon juice, and corn syrup in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat; cook 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, , increase heat to medium, bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes or until golden (do not stir).
- Remove from heat; let stand 1 minute.
- Carefully add 2 tablespoons butter, stirring until butter melts.
- Gradually add pomegranate juice, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth.
- Return to heat; cook over medium-low heat 8 minutes or until thickened.
- Cool.
- While the sauce is cooling prepare the topping.
- Beat cream and pudding mix together until mousse like in consistency (this takes longer than normal pudding mix between 3 and 5 minutes.)
- Gently fold pudding and yogurt together.
- To serve, spoon warm compote into 8 dessert cups.
- Top each serving with about 1/4 cup topping and 1 tablespoon sauce.
mango, papaya, apricot, pineapple, sugar, water, lemon juice, light corn syrup, butter, pomegranate juice, cream, lemon pudding, plain yogurt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tropical-fruit-compote-479438 (may not work)