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TOOLS YOU WILL NEED: Kitchen knife, measuring cup & spoons, large sauce pan, wooden spoon, bowl or cup for storage of syrup, large bowl for storage of fruit, serving dishes.
INGREDIENTS:
 | 3/4 cup water |
| 1/2 cup sugar |
| 2 tsp lemon juice |
| 1 piece of lemon peel |
| 1/2 tsp rum or vanilla extract |
| 1 pineapple, peeled & cored, cut to 8 slices |
| 2 mangos, peeled & pitted, cut to total 8 pieces |
| 3 bananas, peeled, cut to total 8 diagonal pieces |
DIRECTIONS: In a sauce pan combine water with sugar, lemon juice, peel & extract. Bring to a boil then reduce heat & add fruit. Cook at very low heat 5 minutes. Pour syrup into a cup. Remove lemon peel & cool fruit 2 hours. Arrange fruit in individual serving dishes & pour a few teaspoons of syrup over it. Serve with sour cream if desired.
SERVINGS: 8 (1-cup)
FRUIT COMPOTE