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Rumtopf (Rum Poached Fruit)

A German Christmas tradition, usually requiring months of layered additions to preserve the fruit as it comes in season. Almost any fruit will work, but avoid dark berries, which stain the lighter fruits; kiwis or bananas, which are too soft and go mushy; and citrus fruits, which tend to make the batch too sour. INGREDIENTS 4 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced 8 to 10 apricots, pitted and halved 4 plums, pitted and quartered or sliced 24 cherries, pitted and halved 1 cup (192 g) castor sugar 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces 2 star anise pods 3/4 cup (180 ml) … Read More