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