Amaretto compote***
Yield: 1 Servings - G
Ingredients:
- 2 c Water
- 1 c Pitted prunes
- 1 c Dried appricots
- 2 md Red pears cored and sliced
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1 c Amaretto
- 1 ts Shredded lemon peel
Instructions:
In a medium saucepan combine water prunes and apricots. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 15 min. Drain reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Leave prunes and apricots on the side. In the 1/2 cup liquid combine pears Amaretto sugar and lemon peel. Cover and simmer 10 minutes until the pears are crisp-tender. Stir in prunes and apricots and heat through. Serve warm over vanilla ice-cream or frozen yogurt. Also makes a wonderful topping for pound cake.



