Aged Gouda with Peach Apricot Compote

Ingredients:

•	1/2 cup Smucker's® Orchard's Finest® Coastal Valley Peach Apricot Preserves
•	1/2 cup chopped dried mixed fruit with plums, peaches, pears, apples and apricots
•	1/3 cup water
•	2 tablespoons dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
•	1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
•	1/16 teaspoons nutmeg
•	1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted, divided
•	1 (4 oz.) package aged gouda cheese

Directions:

1	COMBINE preserves, mixed fruit, water, cranberries, vinegar and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup nuts.
2	CUT cheese into thin slices. Arrange 4 cheese slices just off center of each appetizer plate. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of warm compote next to cheese on a plate. Garnish outside of plate with remaining pecans.