compote

Ever done a recipe with no measurements?

Yep. This is one of them.

Nevertheless, it was delicious.

Oh and I forgot to take photos.

Perhaps I shouldn't post the recipe, and besides, this isn't even a recipe that takes time. But hey it is "old fashioned" and was delicious. So here goes...with guesstimate measurements.

1 apple, diced/peeled
5-6 pears, diced/peeled
~1/4 c yellow raisins
~1/8 cup water
~little under a cup of sugar (I used that raw blondish sugar
~1 1/2tsp vanilla extract (My pastor's wife made homemade extract and it is awesome)
~1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
~1/2 tsp cinnamon
teeny pinch salt
a few shakes of this liquid ginger stuff I have. I'd say a grate or two from a microplane, of ginger would do
squeeze lemon

I diced/peeled the fruit and added it to the water/lemon/sugar/vanilla.
I brought it to a low boil, added the rest of the ingredients (raisins, seasonings)
boiled until it thickened and fruit was soft.

It was lovely and delectable over vanilla ice cream. Like all the joys of homemade apple pie, except pear, and gluten-free/grain free....nut free..really, quite allergy friendly.