echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu (Edward Chrzanowski) (12/15/87)
WIGILIA-13(D) USENET Cookbook WIGILIA-13(D)
KOMPOT W SPIRYTUSIE
WIGILIA-13 - 12-fruit compote with spirits
This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known
in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after
sundown on Christmas Eve.
INGREDIENTS (Serves 12)
3 cups water
1 lb mixed dried fruit (pears, figs, apricots, and
peaches)
1 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup pitted sweet cherries
2 apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 lemon, sliced
6 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 orange
1/2 cup grapes, pomegranate seeds, or pitted plums
3/4 cup brandy
PROCEDURE
(1) Combine water, mixed dry fruits, prunes, and
raisins in a pot large enough to hold all the
ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover and then sim-
mer for about 20 inutes (or until the fruit is
plump and tender).
(2) Add cherries, apples, and cranberries. Stir in
sugar, lemon, and spices. Cover and simmer for
about 5 minutes.
(3) Grate orange peel and set aside. Peel and section
the orange (removing the skin and white membrane).
Add to fruits in kettle.
(4) Stir in grapes and brandy. Bring just to boiling
and then remove from heat. Stir in the orange
peel, cover and let stand 15 minutes.
RATING
Difficulty: easy. Time: 1 hour. Precision: No need to
measure.
CONTRIBUTOR
Original recipe passed down through the generations and
translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by
Edward Chrzanowski
MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski