Name: Cranberry Apricot Compote
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup dried apricots (about 6 ounces); two 12-ounce bags fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries (about 7 cups total); 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar, or to taste; 3 large shallots

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

1 cup dried apricots (about 6 ounces)

two 12-ounce bags fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries (about 7 cups total)

1 cup water

1 cup sugar, or to taste

3 large shallots

Preparation

Quarter apricots and pick over cranberries. In a 3-quart saucepan bring water, sugar, and apricots to a boil and simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until berries have burst, about 5 minutes. Finely chop shallots and stir into compote. Remove pan from heat and cool compote completely. Compote may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.

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