3 fall compote Recipes

apple juice, sugar, by 1/2-inch) strips fresh lemon zest, cinnamon stick, halved, black peppercorns, cracked, unsalted butter, firm pears, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges with core removed, dried apricots, dried tart cherries, dried calimyrna figs, quartered, calvados, fresh lemon juice

cake flour, sugar, divided, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract, water, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, dried cranberries, dried figs, halved (about 4 oz), dried mixed fruit, creme fraiche