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  • Apple Date Compote With Apple Cider Yogurt Cheese

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    Ingredients

    • 2 c. plain nonfat yogurt
    • 5 c. apple cider or possibly juice
    • 2 tsp unsalted butter
    • 1 1/2 lb tart green apples peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4" thick
    • 5 Tbsp. sugar
    • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    • 2 c. water
    • 4 whl cloves
    • 2 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
    • 1 x cinnamon stick broken in half
    • 4 lrg pitted dates quartered

    Directions

    1. Set strainer over medium bowl. Line strainer with double layer of cheesecloth. Place yogurt in strainer. Chill overnight. Throw away liquid which drains out.
    2. Boil 4 c. cider in medium saucepan till reduced to 1/2 c. thin syrup, about 30 min. Cold. Stir 3 Tbsp. into thickened yogurt. Re-serve remaining syrup.
    3. Heat butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add in apples, 1 Tbsp. sugar and lemon juice; saute/fry till golden brown, about 10 min. Transfer apples to medium bowl.
    4. Add in 2 c. water, cloves, orange peel, cinnamon, 1 c. apple cider and 4 Tbsp. sugar to same skillet. Boil till reduced to 2/3 c., about 20 min. Strain. Throw away solids. Return liquid and apples to skillet; add in dates. Simmer 3 min. Cold. (Can be made 4 hrs ahead. Refrigerateyogurt cheese; store compote at room temperature.)
    5. Place heaping spoonful of yogurt cheese in center of each bowl. Surround with apples. Drizzle with reserved syrup.
    6. This recipe yields 6 servings.
    7. Comments: Pastry chef Valerie Hill offers this appealing treat at the Morrison-Clark Historic Inn & Restaurant in Washington, D.C. Allowing the yogurt to drain produces the thick and creamy yogurt cheese.

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