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Spiced Hot Fruit

Name: Spiced Hot Fruit
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cans (one 20 ounces, one 8 ounces) pineapple chunks; 2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) apricots, drained and quartered; 1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches, drained; 1 can (29 ounces) pear halves, drained and quartered; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

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Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

10 cups

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022

Irene Howard of Shanandoah, Iowa shares her recipe for a crowd-pleasing compote that takes advantage of convenient canned fruit. Its sweet, buttery sauce, spiced with ginger and cinnamon, makes a warm and wonderful addition to any breakfast buffet.

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Ingredients

2 cans (one 20 ounces, one 8 ounces) pineapple chunks
2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) apricots, drained and quartered
1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches, drained
1 can (29 ounces) pear halves, drained and quartered
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In an ungreased shallow 3-1/2-qt. baking dish, combine the pineapple, apricots, peaches and pears; set aside. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, ginger and reserved pineapple juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks. Pour over fruit.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 165 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 35mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

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