Diabetic Recipes

Spiced Winter Fruit Compote

(makes 2 servings)

1/2	small ruby grapefruit

1	small green apple with peel, 3 ounces (90 g) cored and cut into small chunks

4	small dried figs, cut into half

1/2	teaspoon (2.5 ml) honey

2	whole cloves

1	2-inch (5 cm) cinnamon stick, broken in half

Peel and section grapefruit over a bowl, Squeeze membranes to extract juice. Measure juice and add water to equal 1/2 cup.
Place juice mixture, apple, figs, honey, cloves, and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Bring to a gently boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and discard cloves.
Gently stir in grapefruit sections and spoon into two small bowls. Serve warm.

Per Serving:	144 calories (4% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.1 g saturated fat), 37 g carbohydrate, 5 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium
Exchanges:	2 1/2 carbohydrate (2 1/2 fruit)

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