Festive Fruit Compote - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can (17 oz.) pear halves
1 can (30 oz.) apricot halves
1 can (17 oz.) purple plums, drained
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
1/3 c. firmly packed light brown sugar

Preparation

Drain pears, reserving 1/2 c. syrup.
Drain apricot syrup into large sauce pan; add pear syrup.
Stir in sugar, lemon peel, juice and cinnamon stick.
Bring to a boil; simmer gently for 5 mintues. Add pears, apricots and plums; heat throughly.
Serve compote warm or chilled.
Serves 8.