Spiced Winter Fruit

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 quinces, each cut into 8 wedges (about 3/4 lb looks like a pear)
• 3 cups sliced peeled bartlett pears or 3 cups anjou pears (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 2 1/2 cups sliced peeled granny smith apples (about 1 1/2 lb)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• cinnamon stick

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
• 2 melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add quinces; cover and cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add sugar mixture, pear and apple; cover and cook 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 stir in pepper; garnish with cinnamon sticks, if desired.