Pears in Red Wine With Fruit Compote

• 1 kiwi fruit, peeled
• 1 pint fresh blackberries
• 1 pint fresh raspberries
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar, approximately
• 6 pear halves cooked in red wine (see recipe)
• 2 tablespoons cassis

1. Cut the kiwi fruit into thin slices.
2. Cut the slices into quarters.
3. Pick over the berries to remove any foreign particles.
4. Rinse the berries and drain.
5. Combine the water and 1/4 cup of sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
6. Add the strawberries and stir.
7. Cook about 30 seconds.
8. Pour the strawberries in syrup into a mixing bowl.
9. Add the blackberries, raspberries and kiwi fruit.
10. If desired, add more sugar to taste.
11. Let chill before serving.
12. To serve, spoon equal portions of the compote into 6 serving dishes.
13. Top each serving with a pear half.
14. Spoon a little cassis over each serving.

fruit, fresh blackberries, fresh raspberries, fresh strawberries, water, sugar, red wine, cassis

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6161 (may not work)