Ingredients
6
medium apples, peeled and chopped
6
medium pears, peeled and chopped
3/4
cup sugar
1/2
cup apple juice
3
teaspoons grated orange peel
1/4
teaspoon ground allspice
1
package (5 ounces) sweetened dried cherries (1 cup)
Preparation
Mix apples, pears, sugar, apple juice, 2 teaspoons of the orange peel and the allspice in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until fruit is tender.
Mash fruit with potato masher. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon orange peel and the cherries. Cook uncovered on high heat setting 15 to 30 minutes or until desired consistency. Cool slightly. Serve warm or cool.