Recipe of the Month: Maple Fruit Compote with Honey-Ginger Toasted Nuts

Adapted from "The Cane Mutiny," New Age Magazine, March/April 1999

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2-3 apples
2-3 peaches or pears
2 table spoons of "real" maple syrup
1/2 cup raisins
juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup walnuts or nuts of your choice
1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
2 tablespoons of "raw" honey



Directions:

1. Wash, core and chop fruit into slices or chunks.
2. Place in a large saucepan with 1/3 cup of water.  Add the maple syrup and raisins.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes
4. Add lemon juice and cinnamon.  Cook for anouther 10 minutes, until soft
5. While fruit is cooking, place chopped nuts in a skillet over medium heat and toast, stirring often for 5 minutes.
6. Drizzle honey over th enuts and add ginger, but keep stirring since the honey can easily burn.
7. Top warm fruit with toasted nuts and enjoy!

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