Ingredients

2 cups apple juice

1/2 cup sugar

4 (2 1/2- by 1/2-inch) strips fresh lemon zest

1 cinnamon stick, halved

3 whole cloves

10 black peppercorns, cracked

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 firm pears, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges with core removed

1/2 cup dried apricots

1/2 cup dried tart cherries

4 dried Calimyrna figs, quartered

2 tablespoons Calvados

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Description

This Spice-scented Compote Makes A Great Accompaniment To The New York Cheesecake.

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