Dried Fruit Condiment

Ingredients

• 4 slices multigrain baguette whole-wheat toasted thin
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds crushed
• 8  dates pitted finely chopped
• 8  apricots dried finely chopped
• 4  figs dried finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 2  oranges 
• 6  saffron threads 
• 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• sieve
• peeler

Directions

1. Use a vegetable peeler to remove strips of zest from 1 orange. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
2. Add the zest and boil for 2 minutes.
3. Drain in a sieve, then immediately rinse under cold water until cool.
4. Cut the zest lengthwise into fine slivers.
5. Squeeze the juice of the zested orange into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then stir in the apricots, dates, and figs.
6. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
7. Squeeze the juice from the remaining orange. In a deep skillet, heat the honey over medium heat until pale caramel in color.
8. Add the orange juice, stir well, and bring to a boil.
9. Add the dried fruit mixture and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
10. Add the cumin, saffron, vinegar, and orange zest.
11. Mix well and transfer to a bowl.
12. Serve warm or at room temperature with toasts.