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Cherry compote

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 1 kg cherries
  • 100 ml cherry juice or water
  • 1 pinch(s) lemon zest
  • 1 dashes lemon juice
  • 200 g sugar
  • 1 pinch(s) cinnamon powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Wash and pit the cherries thoroughly (see tip). Then pour cherry juice or water into a saucepan. Add the pitted cherries, lemon zest, and lemon juice and simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until a creamy consistency is reached. Add the cinnamon and sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. During this step, the compote may burn slightly. Mix the cornstarch with a very small amount of water and thoroughly stir into the cherry compote, then bring to a boil again briefly. Tip: If you don’t have a pitter, simply cut a hole around the stone in the cherry and twist the halves together.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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