Categories: Fruit, Polish, Holiday, Usenet 
      Yield: 12 servings 
  
      3 c  Water 
      1 lb Fruit, dried 
           -(mixed; pears, figs, 
           -apricots and peaches) 
      1 c  Prunes, pitted 
    1/2 c  Raisins 
      1 c  Sweet cherries pitted 
      2    Apples, peeled and sliced 
    1/2 c  Cranberries 
      1 c  Sugar 
      1    Lemon, sliced 
      6    Cloves, whole 
      2    Cinnamon sticks 
      1    Orange 
    1/2 c  Grapes, pomegranate seeds, 
           -or pitted plums 
    3/4 c  Brandy 
  
  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 minutes (or until the fruit is plump and tender). Add cherries, 
  apples and cranberries. Stir in sugar, lemon and spices. Cover and simmer 
  for about 5 minutes. 
   
  Grate orange peel and set aside.  Peel and section the orange (removing the 
  skin and white membrane).  Add to fruits in kettle.  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. 
   
  NOTES: 
   
  *  12-fruit compote with spirits -- 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. 
  : Time:  1 hour. 
  : Precision:  No need to measure. 
   
  : Original recipe passed down through the generations and translated from 
  Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski 
  : MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 
  : echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu  or 
  {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski 
   
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