Fruit Compote

Ingredients

• 3  bartlett pears ripe
• 3  granny smith apples ripe
• 0.8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 Tbsp juice of lemon fresh
• 1 cup plums fresh sliced (2 plums)
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Place whole apples and pears in a large heat-resistant bowl, and cover with boiling water.
2. Let stand 10 minutes, turning fruit a few times.
3. Drain; peel fruit, and cut into chunks.
4. Stir together apples, pears, sugar, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, and cinnamon in a 3 1/2-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until tender.
5. Gently stir in plums, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until plums are tender.
6. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, and, if desired, an additional 1 Tbsp. lemon juice.
7. Serve warm or cold.