Baked Spiced Fruit - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (17 oz.) can apricot halves
1 (16 oz.) can peach halves
1 (16 oz.) can pear halves
1 (15 oz.) can pineapple chunks
1 c. orange juice
1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 (3-inch) stick cinnamon
4 whole cloves
1/8 tsp. mace
dash of salt

Preparation

Drain fruit, reserving syrup for other uses.
Cut apricot, peach and pear halves in half.
Combine fruit in a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
Combine orange juice and remaining ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Pour over fruit.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool. Cover and chill for 8 hours.
Remove cinnamon stick and whole cloves before serving.
May be served hot or cold.