Khoshaf -- Dried Fruit And Nut Compote (Iran -- Middle East) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup seedless raisin
1 cup dried apricot, pitted, halved
1/3 cup almonds, blanched, halved
1/3 cup pistachio nut
1/3 cup walnuts
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons orange blossom water

Preparation

Rinse raisins & dried apricot halves under cold water, then place in a bowl, cover with 1 quart of cold water & let soak 2-3 hours.
Put nuts in a bowl & cover with boiling water & let soak 45 minutes to soften them & freshen their taste.
Transfer fruit & its macerating liquid to a serving bowl, then add the sugar & orange blossom water. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Rinse & drain the nuts & add to the fruit, mixing well.
Serve immediately or refrigerate.