Sweet Couscous With Stewed Fruit - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz mixed dried fruit, such as apricots, peaches, pears and prunes
1/2 None orange, rind
1 None stick cinnamon
1 2/3 cups orange juice
2 cups couscous
1/4 cup currants

Preparation

Place mixed dried fruit in a large bowl. Cover with water and soak for several hours or overnight.
Place fruit and soaking water in a saucepan. Add orange rind and cinnamon stick and bring gently to a boil on medium heat.
Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, until fruit is soft and plump. Drain and set fruit aside and pour liquid back into pan. Boil on high heat 5 minutes, until syrupy and reduced by half.
Meanwhile, strain orange juice into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous and cover and remove from heat. Stand 5 minutes. Fold in currants and stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
To serve, pile couscous into serving bowls, top with fruit and spoon over syrup.