Dried Pear and Fig Compote
ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes minutes
TOTAL TIME: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
Yield: 2 cups
- 3/4 cup dried figs, roughly chopped
- 1 cup dried pears, roughly chopped
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons orange blossom honey
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 whole star anise pod
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 (1-inch) strip lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove cloves, cinnamon stick, and star anise. Serve warm or cool with pork or lamb dishes, or as topping for ice cream. Store in an airtight container with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.