Ingredients

2   pears, peeled, cored and quartered
6   small apricot halves, pitted and peeled
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks, cut into 1-inch pieces
1   lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1   stick butter, melted
2   peaches, peeled, cored and quartered
20   maraschino cherries
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Stir 1 stick of butter, 1/2-cup brown sugar, 1-tablespoon curry powder and lemon juice together in a small bowl.

Combine all the fruit in a large baking dish and stir together with remaining ingredients. Sprinkle butter mixture over fruit and bake in preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting often.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen