Fresh Orange and Mint Compote

Sliced oranges drizzled with a sweet sauce that has subtle undertones of cinnamon and a burst of mint make a perfect light dessert. If you like chocolate with your oranges, serve them with Chocolate Orange Sauce on the side instead of Orange Grand Marnier Sauce.

Servings: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

Nutritional Info
Per each of 6 servings: about	-
cal	112
pro	1 g
total fat	trace
sat. fat	trace
carb	28 g
fibre	2 g
chol	0 mg
sodium	1 mg
% RDI:	-
calcium	3%
iron	1%
vit A	2%
vit C	78%
folate	12%

Preparation:

Using knife, remove skin and white pith of oranges. Cut into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices; arrange on shallow platter or serving dish. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.)

Drizzle sauce over orange slices; sprinkle with mint.

Additional Information

Orange Grand Marnier Sauce

1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
1/3 cup (75 mL) water
1 tbsp (15 mL) finely grated orange rind
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
2 tsp (10 mL) Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur

In small saucepan, bring sugar, water, orange rind, cinnamon stick and cloves just to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into small bowl; add liqueur. Refrigerate until chilled, about 15 minutes. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.)

Makes about 1/2 cup (125 mL), enough for 6 servings.

Per serving: about 70 cal, 0 g pro, trace total fat (0 g sat. fat), 17 g carb, 0 g fibre, 0 mg chol, 1 mg sodium.