Holiday Baked Fruit - VeryVera
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Holiday Baked Fruit

  • Prep Time: 15m
  • Cook Time: 30m

Ingredients

  • 16 dried coconut macaroon cookies, crumbled
  • 4 c fruit (fresh peaches, fresh pears, fresh pineapple chunks, Cosmic Crisp® apples, blackberries)
  • 3/4 c pecan halves, toasted
  • 1/4 c light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 c golden sherry
  • 1/4 c unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 2-1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In the prepared baking dish, layer ¼ of the crumbled cookies, ⅓ the fruit, and ¼ cup pecans.
  3. Repeat all layers twice more. Top with the brown sugar and the remaining cookie crumbs.
  4. Combine the sherry and melted butter in a small mixing bowl. Pour over the layered ingredients in the baking dish.
  5. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

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