Fruit in Spiced White Wine

Fruit in Spiced White Wine

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Description

Honey, cinnamon, vanilla and orange slices spice up the wine marinade in this low-fat fruit dessert. Transport it in an airtight plastic container, and serve it in bowls.

Ingredients

2 cups dry white wine
4 1/3-inch-thick orange slices (unpeeled), quartered
1/4 cup honey
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
6 apricots, pitted, sliced
1 1/2 pounds fresh cherries, pitted or one 16-ounce bag frozen unsweetened pitted sweet dark cherries, thawed, well drained

Directions

  1. Combine 4 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors.
  2. Combine apricots and cherries in large bowl. Pour hot wine mixture over. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.) Serve fruit with liquid.