“Cold wind whipping outside? Grab a blanket and snuggle up with a serving of this warm fruit compote. The mixed fruit is slow-cooked with fresh ginger and served with toasted, flaked coconut making it the perfect after-dinner treat on cold night.”

Ingredients

  • 3 medium pears, peeled if desired, cored and cubed
  • 1 (15½ ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
  • ¾ cup dried apricots, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 cups frozen unsweetened pitted dark sweet cherries
  • ¼ cup flaked coconut, toasted (see Tip)

Directions

  • 1In a 3½- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine pear, undrained pineapple, dried apricots orange juice concentrate, tapioca and ginger (see Tip).
  • 2Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. Stir in cherries at the end.
  • 3To serve, spoon warm compote into dessert dishes. Top with coconut.