Amaretto-Hot Fruit Compote

Ingredients

• 2.3 ounce almonds divided toasted sliced
• 0.3 cup amaretto 
• 17 ounce apricot halves canned
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 12  coconut macaroons crumbled soft
• 16 ounce peach halves canned
• 16 ounce pear halves canned
• 15.3 ounce pineapple chunks canned
• 16.5 ounce cherries dark sweet pitted canned

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Drain fruit, reserving syrup for another use.
2. Combine fruit in a large bowl.
3. Place half of fruit mixture in an 11" x 7" x 1 1/2" baking dish; sprinkle with half of crumbled macaroons.
4. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons almonds over macaroons and dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Repeat procedure using remaining fruit mixture, remaining macaroons, 3 tablespoons almonds, and remaining butter.
5. Drizzle amaretto evenly over fruit mixture.
6. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly.
7. Sprinkle with remaining almonds before serving.