Side Dish Recipe ∼ Gingered Apple-Persimmon Compote

This warm, sweet compote is a great accouterment to pork and possibly a Christmas turkey. It can also be served warm over a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the daring. Happy holidays!

Ingredients

• 5 overripe Fuyu persimmons, mashed
• 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• ½ lemon, juiced
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest

Cooking Directions

1. Heat mashed persimmons in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, lemon juice, and lemon zest into persimmons. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until sauce is desired consistency and flavors blend, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories67.6
• carbohydrateContent18.1 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent1.6 g
• proteinContent0.4 g
• sodiumContent1.7 mg
• sugarContent6.1 g