Mellow-Miso Apricot Jam

Place apricots, cherries, wine or stock, orange juice, lemon juice, and water in a large saucepan; let soak for 2 hours. Once soaking is complete, place star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and ginger into a spice bag (or cheese cloth bundle). Add bag to pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure nothing burns. Stir in miso and continue to cook for another 5 minutes until the jam has thickened. Take out the spice bag and cool completely.

To serve, spread cream cheese on top of crostini and dollop with jam.

Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit.