*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Winter Fruit Compote Jam

Recipe By     : Key Gourmet CD Rom
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Jams & Jellies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Dried apricots -- pitted
     1/2  c             Dried prunes -- pitted
   2                    Tart apples -- unpeeled, diced
   1      lg            Pear -- unpeeled, diced
   2                    Plums -- unpeeled, diced
   1                    Banana -- peeled & diced
     1/4  c             White raisins
     1/4  c             Jim Beam or other good bourbon
     1/4  c             Dates -- chopped
     1/2  c             Walnuts -- coarsely chopped
   6      tb            Brown sugar
   1      ts            Cinnamon
   1                    Lemon -- grated zest of
   1                    Lime -- Juice of
   2      tb            Butter

Place apricots and prunes with water to cover in saucepan; simmer for
5 minutes and let cool in the liquid. Mix apples, pear, plums, and
banana. Dice cooled apricots and prunes, reserving liquid. Mix dates,
raisins, and nuts with sugar and cinnamon, then stir into rest of
fruit. Divide fruit in half and put in 3 qt casserole. Dot with 1 tb
butter, sprinkle with lemon zest and 1/2 lime juice. Add remaining
fruit, dot with remaining butter; add last of lime juice and lemon
zest. Pour over 1/4 cup reserved fruit liquid and 1/4 cup Jim Beam or
other bourbon. Bake at 325 F for approximately 1 hour or until fruit
is very soft. Stir one time during baking. Serve lukewarm with
whipped cream or ice cream if you believe in gilding the lily.

Yield: 6 Servings

Busted by Sooz


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