Dried-Fruit Compote with Vanilla and Orange

Dried-Fruit Compote with Vanilla and Orange
You can never have too many sauce recipes, so give Dried-Fruit Compote with Vanillan and Orange a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 392 calories. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 6. A mixture of apricots, sugar, juice orange, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Peel zest in long strips from half of orange with a vegetable peeler and trim any white pith from zest.
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Cut zest into fine julienne strips. Halve orange and squeeze 1/3 cup juice.
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Combine zest, juice, wine, sugar, and 2 cups water in a 3-quart heavy saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean with a sharp knife into wine mixture, reserving pod for another use. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then continue to boil, uncovered, until reducedto about 3 cups, about 10 minutes.
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While syrup is boiling, cut off and discard fig stems and halve figs lengthwise.
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Add figs to syrup and simmer, covered, until they soften, about 5 minutes.
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Add apricots and prunes, then simmer, covered, until plump, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Transfer compote to a heatproof bowl and cool to warm or room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.
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• Compote can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat over moderately low heat.
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Each serving with 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream contains about 429 calories and 4 grams fat (without sour cream: 384 calories and 1 gram fat).
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Bon Appétit
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score6
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