Winter season compote
INGREDIENS
6 - 8 pears (peeled)
6 tbsp of honey
1 vanilla pod, halved,
seeds scraped
Pinch of cinnamon (or
1 stick)
3- 4 cloves
1 orange
zest of 1 lemon, plus squeeze of juice
8 large handfuls dried
fruit, such as apricots, prunes, apples
METHOD
1. Put the
pears in a pan - large enough to fit
them in 1 layer and cover with water. Add the vanilla pod and seeds, honey,
cinnamon, cloves, orange, fruit zest and
lemon juice.
2. Bring to
a simmer, cover, and cook for 10-12 minutes until the pears are cooked. Add the
dried fruit. Leave the pears in the remaining syrup and allow all the fruit to
steep overnight. (If all the fruit is left together to steep, the dried fruit
will absorb too much syrup.)
3. Halve
the pears, combine all the fruit with all the syrup in a large bowl.
4. ENJOY!
