HAWAIIAN FRUIT COMPOTE

This warm, fruity sauce in great over pancakes or waffles in place of syrup. It is also good over baked ham, pork roast, roasted turkey, etc.

3 cups coarsely chopped fresh pineapple
3 grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
2 cups chopped fresh peaches
2 to 3 limes, peeled and sectioned
1 mango, peeled and chopped
2 banana, peeled and sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 can (21-oz) cherry pie filling
Slivered almonds, optional

Place all ingredients except almonds in the slow cooker and toss lightly.

Place lid on cooker and cook on low 4 to 5 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours.

Serve sprinkled with the slivered almonds, if desired.

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