Title: COLD FRUIT COMPOTE
Categories: Fruits, Diabetic
Yield: 6 servings
3 Granny Smith apples; peeled
-cored and cut into chunks
3 Bartlett pears; Peeled,
-cored and cut into chunks
18 Dried apricot halves (4oz)
1 c Water
1/3 c Dried cranberries or
-dried cherries
1/3 c Honey
1 tb Orange rind; grated
1/2 c Orange juice
1 1/2 tb Lime juice
Place the apples, pears, apricots, water and
cranberries or cherries, honey orange rind, and orange
and lime juices in a large stainless steel saucepan.
Mix well to dissolve honey. REduce heat to low, cover
and simmer 6-8 minutes. Set the compote aside to cool
to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate
overnight. Serve cold.
Nutritional info per serving: 215 cal; 56g carb, .7g
fat (3%) Exchanges: 2.8 fruit Source: Jaques Pepin's
Simple and Health Cooking Miami Herald 12/21/95
