Four Fruit Compote Side Dish

This compote came from Taste of Home in 1994. I love the ease and taste of the crisp fruits within a light sauce. Plus it looks great on the table.

• Ready In: 17 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄3 cup  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 2  green apples
• 2  red apples
• 2 -3  bananas, sliced

Directions

1. Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice.
2. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add pineapple juice, orange juice (from Mandarin oranges) and lemon juice.
3. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute longer.
4. Remove from the heat, set aside.
5. In a bowl, combine pineapple chunks, oranges, apples and bananas.
6. Pour warm sauce over the fruit; stir gently to coat.
7. Cover and refrigerate.