Recipe By : Original recipe passed down through the generations
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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750 ml Water
500 g Mixed dried fruit (pears, figs,
- apricots, etc)
150 g Prunes -- pitted
75 g Raisins
200 g Sweet cherries -- pitted
2 Apples -- peeled and sliced
50 g Cranberries
200 g Sugar
1 Lemon -- sliced
6 Whole cloves
2 Cinnamon sticks
1 Orange
100 g Grapes, pomegranate seeds, or
- pitted plums
200 ml Brandy
Combine water, mixed dry fruits, prunes, and raisins in a pot large
enough to hold all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover and then
simmer for about 20 minutes (or until the fruit is plump and tender).
Add cherries, apples, and cranberries. Stir in sugar, lemon, and
spices. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Grate orange peel and set aside. Peel and section the orange
(removing the skin and white membrane). Add to fruits in kettle.
Stir in grapes and brandy. Bring just to boiling and then remove from
heat. Stir in the orange peel, cover and let stand 15 minutes.
Notes:
This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known in Polish
as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on
Christmas Eve.
