Spring Fruit Compote Recipe

Berries, pineapple and dried apricots meld in a light syrup of Grand Marnier or orange juice.

 Ingredients:
 

• 1/2  cup Grand Marnier (orange liqueur) or orange juice
• 2  tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1/2  cup quartered dried apricots
• Grated zest and sectioned fruit of 1 navel orange
• 1  fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cubed
• 4  pints fresh berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries

Cooking Instructions:

 
   1. Combine Grand Marnier, marmalade, dried apricots, orange zest and sections, and pineapple up to 24 hours in advance.
   2. Up to 1 hour before serving, rinse berries. Hull strawberries and slice. Halve blackberries if they are large. Leave blueberries and raspberries whole. Toss berries, as gently as possible, with marinated fruit.