Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups water (or ¾ cup water plus ¾ cup sweet white wine)
- 1 ½ cups mango or apricot nectar or orange juice or orange/pineapple juice
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 3” cinnamon stick
- 1 3” vanilla bean split open
- 2 Tbsp chopped crystallized ginger
- 6–8 whole dried figs
- 6–8 pitted Medjool dates
- 1 cup dried apricot halves
- 8–10 prunes
- ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries or cherries
Instructions
- Place the water, juice, maple syrup, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a saucepan large enough to hold all the dried fruit.
- Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the fruit and simmer for another 15-20 minutes or until the fruit is soft. Let the fruit cool in the pan.
- Discard the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Let cool.
- Serve with the poaching liquid.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: One-pot
- Cuisine: Ashkenazi