Amaretto Hot Fruit Compote - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can peach halves
1 can pear halves
1 can pineapple chunks
1 can apricot halves
1 can pitted dark sweet cherries
2 bananas, sliced
1 tsp. lemon juice
12 soft coconut macaroons, crumbled
1 (2 1/4 oz.) pkg. sliced almonds, toasted and divided
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. Amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur

Preparation

Drain fruits, reserving syrup for other uses.
Combine canned fruits in large bowl; set aside.
Combine bananas and lemon juice and toss gently.
Add to fruit mixture.
Layer half each of fruit mixture and macaroon crumbs in a 2 1/2-quart baking dish; sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the nuts and dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Repeat procedure.
Pour Amaretto evenly over fruit mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes; sprinkle with remaining almonds.
Stir before serving.
Yield:
12 to 14 servings.