“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.
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