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                           Kompot W Spirytusie

Recipe By     : Original recipe passed down through the generations and tran
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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 750      ml            water
 500      g             mixed dried fruit (pears, figs, apricots,
 150      g             pitted prunes
  75      g             raisins
 200      g             pitted sweet cherries
   2                    apples -- peeled and sliced
  50      g             cranberries
 200      g             sugar
   1                    lemon -- sliced
   6                    whole cloves
   2                    cinnamon sticks
   1                    orange
 100      g             grapes, pomegranate seeds, or pitted plums
 200      ml            brandy

1.  Combine water, mixed dry fruits, prunes, and raisins in a pot large enough
to hold all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover and then simmer for about 20
inutes (or until the fruit is plump and tender).

2.  Add cherries, apples, and cranberries.  Stir in sugar, lemon, and spices.
Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.

3.  Grate orange peel and set aside.  Peel and section the orange (removing the
skin and white membrane).  Add to fruits in kettle.

4.  Stir in grapes and brandy.  Bring just to boiling and then remove from heat.
Stir in the orange peel, cover and let stand 15 minutes.

Author's Notes:
    This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known in Polish as
Wigilia, or on its own.  Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve.

Difficulty    : easy.
Precision     : No need to measure.

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