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Amaretto Compote

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Desserts Italian Mrs. 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

Directions:

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.
 
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