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Spicy fruit compote

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 Two-inch cinnamon stick
• 6 Whole cloves
• 1/4 c Sugar
• 1/2 c Port sweet red wine or -apple Juice
• 1/2 c Water
• 2 tb Lemon juice
• 1 pk (11 ounces) mixed dried -Fruit
• 2 Bananas

Instructions:

sliced Tie cinnamon stick and cloves in cheesecloth bag. Heat cheesecloth bag sugar port water and lemon juice to boiling in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in dried fruit. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes stirring occasionally until fruit is plump and tender. Refrigerate uncovered about 3 hours stirring occasionally until chilled.R cheesecloth bag. Stir bananas into fruit mixture until coated wit syrup. Drain fruit reserving syrup. Serve fruit with some of the syrup Serve with sour cream or plain yogurt if desired. 6 SERVINGS; 220 CAL PER SERVING.

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