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Peppery Fig and Cider Compote

By Ian Knauer

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Peppery Fig and Cider CompoteRomulo Yanes

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

8 ounces dried Mission figs, stemmed
1 1/2 cups unfiltered apple cider
1/4 cup sugar
3 (2-inch) strips orange zest
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
Accompaniment: Fresh Ricotta

Preparation

  1. Cut figs into 1-inch pieces. Boil cider with figs and remaining ingredients, uncovered, until it is slightly syrupy and figs are plump, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

TagsCompoteCondimentApple CiderBeveragesFigFruitNut FreeGluten FreeQuickEasySimmerGourmet
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