Uzvar(Dried Fruit Compote)

4 oz Dried Prunes — Pitted

4 oz Raisins

8 oz Dried Apple Slices

8 oz Dried Pear Quarters

1 c Honey — Clover Or Wild

1 Cinnamon Stick

6 Whole Cloves

2 qt Apple Cider

Juice And Peel Of 1 Lemon

Combine the fruit in a large pot and fill with enough cider to
cover it by a third more.
(The fruit will absorb a lot of liquid.)
Add the cloves and lemon peel.
Simmer until the larger pieces are
cooked but not falling apart.
Pour off the liquid into a pan and
cook until reduced by 1/3rd.
Add the honey, cinnamon, lemon juice,
and fruit.
Reheat, stirring.
Taste, and add more lemon juice if
needed.
It should not be cloying sweet, the taste of the fruit
should dominate.
Serve warm in crystal or clear glass bowls.
Keeps
in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.