Winter fruit compote

Course Breakfast

Cuisine British

Keyword dried fruit compote, winter fruit compote

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Servings cups

Author Janice

6Qt Crock-Pot

750 mL water
100–200 grams granulated sugar ½–1 cup, depending on how sweet you want it
500 grams unsweetened/plain dried fruits I used apples, pears, cranberries, apricots, prunes
2 cinnamon sticks
5 star anise
1 pinch ground cloves
1 navel orange zested
1 lemon zested
cooked oatmeal to serve or vanilla ice cream

In the Crock-Pot (I used the old version of this Crock-pot), stir together the water and the sugar with a wooden spoon.
Drop in all the dried fruits, the spices, and zests, and stir to combine.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and set it to high.
Let the mixture cook for about 4 hours or until you are ready to serve it (my Crock-Pot switches to a “warm” setting when time is up so you could even set it overnight for a warm breakfast).
Serve the warm compote over cooked oatmeal for breakfast or over vanilla ice cream for dessert.