Name: Peppery Fig and Cider Compote
Cook time: 10 min
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

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

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.