Compote of Dried Fruits with Spiced Ricotta Cheese

• serves 6

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Ingredients

150g (1 cup) dried pears
200g (1/3 cups) dried apricots
225g (1/3 cups) pitted prunes
45g (1/2 cup) dried apples
250ml (1 cup) green ginger wine
125ml (1/2 cup) water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Spicy ricotta
400g ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Method

Combine all ingredients in large pan bring slowly to boil, simmer, covered, about 10minutes or until fruit is soft.

Remove from heat and chill. Serve with spicy ricotta and sprig of mint.

Spicy ricotta: Push ricotta through sieve into bowl; stir in spices.

Notes

Spicy ricotta can be made a day ahead