Pear and Strawberry Compote Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings6
Ingredients
| Water | 8 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cinnamon stick | 4 | |
| Cloves - 8 whole | ||
| Lemon | 1 | |
| Pears - 8, not so ripe, peeled, halved and cored | ||
| Strawberries | 2 Pint, rinsed | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, stir the sugar in water and cook until the sugar is dissolved.
2) Stir in the cinnamon, cloves, and lemon pieces, then simmer covered for 30 minutes.
3) Stir in the pears and gently simmer in the poaching syrup until tender.
4) Allow the pears to cool in the syrup.
5) In a bowl, thoroughly combine the strawberries, cooled pears and 2 cups poaching syrup.
6) Cover the compote and refrigerate until chilled.
SERVING
7) Spoon into serving dishes with some poaching syrup and serve.
1) In a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, stir the sugar in water and cook until the sugar is dissolved.
2) Stir in the cinnamon, cloves, and lemon pieces, then simmer covered for 30 minutes.
3) Stir in the pears and gently simmer in the poaching syrup until tender.
4) Allow the pears to cool in the syrup.
5) In a bowl, thoroughly combine the strawberries, cooled pears and 2 cups poaching syrup.
6) Cover the compote and refrigerate until chilled.
SERVING
7) Spoon into serving dishes with some poaching syrup and serve.
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