Fruit Compote - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (12 oz.) pkg. prunes
1 (12 oz.) bottle ginger ale
1 (8 oz.) pkg. apricots
1 c. golden raisins
1 c. orange juice
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
3 (1/2-inch) cinnamon sticks
20 oz. can pineapple chunks
16 oz. pear halves
1/2 c. light corn syrup

Preparation

Heat together prunes, ginger ale, dried apricots, raisins, orange juice, ginger and cinnamon sticks.
Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
Drain pineapple and pears. Slice pear halves into quarters.
Gently mix fruit and syrup into fruit mixture, stirring with rubber spatula.
Serve either warm or chilled.
Great for Christmastime.