Butter Stewed Fruit

• 3 or 4 Large Pears or Apples
• 1⁄4 cup Orange Juice
• 2 Tbsp Butter or Margarine
• 1⁄4 cup dried blueberries
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar

Salt Core and chop 3 large or 4 small pears or apples; sprinkle 1⁄4 C. orange juice over prepared fruit.
Melt 2 T. butter or margarine in a skillet; add the prepared fruit and 1⁄4 C dried blueberries or currants. Cook over a medium heat until orange juice boils. Sprinkle with 1⁄2 C. light brown sugar and a dash of salt. Cook over low heat, uncovered, until tender and liquid is reduced, about 12 min. Fruit may be stewed ahead of time and kept covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat for Serving. Makes 3 cups.

Submitted by Roseanne Cockriel, Crew 867, Stillwater, OK.