Fruit, red wine and bay compote

Serves: 4

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Total Time: 50

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 45

• 750 gram(s) good-quality dried fruit (eg prunes, apricots and figs)
• red wine
• 200 gram(s) soft brown sugar
• 12  allspice berries
• 4  bay leaves
• baked custard or cream to serve

Method

1. In a stainless-steel or non-stick pan, cover the dried fruit with red wine and leave to plump for 30 minutes or more.
2. Add the brown sugar, allspice berries and bay leaves and heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Simmer until the fruit is meltingly tender, then cool. The flavour improves over several days. Serve alone, or with a baked custard or cream. Recipe by Shona Crawford Poole

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