Pear and Dried Fruit Compote

1 cup apple cider or apple juice
1/2 cup
Granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 (3-inch) cinnamon adhere
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 ripe heavy pears, peeled and reduce into 1 1/2 -inch cube
1/2 cup dried apricots, halved
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
Vanilla gelato or ice cream

1. Mix apple juice, sugar, orange liqueur, orange zest, lemon zest, and cinnamon
Adhere in a saucepan. Convey to a boil about medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Pour mixture into the slow cooker. Stir within butter, pears, apricots, raisins, and figs.
2. Cook on small for 3 to 5 several hours or on Large for 1 1/2 to 2 several hours, or until pears are
Comfortable. Remove and discard cinnamon adhere. serve compote very hot or scorching about vanilla
Ice cream.