Instant Pot Ukrainian Compote - Stewed fruit
A super easy recipe to make with dried fruit, and a simple end to a big Christmas Eve dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces or 120 g dried apple rings
- 6 ounces or 170 g apricots
- 4 ounces or 120 g prunes
- 8 ounces or 225 g raisins
- 4 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate optional
- 1 ½ cups slivered almonds
- Sugar to taste optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F
- Combine 4 ounces dried apple rings, 6 ounces apricots, 4 ounces prunes and 8 ounces raisins in the Instant Pot
- Add 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 cups of water and ¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate.
- Close the Instant Pot and set it to Manual with 4 minutes at High Pressure and More
- Meanwhile toast the almonds on a cookie sheet until golden brown - about 10 minutes
- After the cooking ends, wait 10 minutes before releasing the pressure
- Remove the cinnamon sticks and stir the fruit together. Cool the fruit in the refrigerator.
- Serve the fruit cold or warmed. Before serving combine the fruit with the almonds.