Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 115 g dried apricots
• 115 g dried prunes
• 115 g dried peaches
• 60 g dried apples
• 25 g dried cherries
• 450 ml unsweetened apple juice
• 6 cardamom pods
• 6 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken
• 300 ml low fat natural yogurt
• 115 g crunchy oat cereal
• apricot slices, to decorate

1. To make the fruit compote, place the dried apricots, prunes, peaches, apples and cherries in a saucepan and pour in the apple juice.
2. Add the cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon stick to the pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the fruits are plump and tender.
3. Leave the mixture to cool completely in the pan. Remove and discard the spices from the fruits, then transfer the mixture to a bowl and leave to chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
4. Spoon the compote into 4 dessert glasses, layering it alternately with yogurt and oat cereal, finishing with the oat cereal on top.
5. Decorate each dessert with slices of apricot and serve at once.

“There are many dried fruits available, including mangoes and pears, some of which need soaking, so read the instructions on the packet before use. Also, check the ingredients label, because several types of dried fruit have added sugar or are rolled in sugar, and this will affect the sweetness of the dish that you use them in.”

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