Curried hot pear compote

Makes a delicious accompaniment to pork or chicken, or just serve over rice. You can peel the pears or not, before cooking. Apples can be substituted for the pears.

Makes about 4 cups

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1½ teaspoons curry powder
• ¼ cup apple jelly
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 4 ripe pears, cored and cut into large chunks
• ½ cup pitted prunes, halved
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add curry powder ; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
3. Add apple jelly and brown sugar ; cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
4. Add pears, prunes and water to skillet ; cover and simmer until pears are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Serve warm.

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