Spiced Hot Fruit

I have made this for Christmas Brunch.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks
• 2 (15 1/4ounce) cans apricots, drained and quartered
• 1 (29 ounce) can  peach slices, drained
• 1 (29 ounce) can  pear halves, drained and quartered
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 2  cinnamon sticks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1. Drain pineapple, reserving the juice.
2. In an ungreased shallow 3 1/2 quart baking dish, combine the pineapple, apricots, peaches and pears; set aside.
3. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter cinnamon, ginger and reserved pineapple juice.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Discard cinnamon sticks.
7. Pour over fruit.
8. Bake, uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through.