Title: Dried Fruit Stewed with Brown Sugar And Vanilla
Categories: December 19
Yield: 1 servings

4 c Water
1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1 8 ounce pack mixed dried
-fruit
4 Orange slices
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Piece vanilla bean; split
-lengthwise (1
; 1/2-inch)
Plain yogurt or sour cream
Ground cinnamon

Combine all ingredients except yogurt and ground cinnamon in heavy medium
saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and
simmer until fruit softens, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
Transfer fruit only to glass bowl, using slotted spoon. Boil liquid until
reduced to 1 cup, returning liquid exuded from fruit to saucepan, about 10
minutes. Pour liquid over fruit, discarding orange slices. Serve warm, room
temperature or chilled, topping with dollop of yogurt and dusting of
cinnamon.

4 servings; can be double or tripled.

Bon Appetit December 1990

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