Vera's Recipes

Desserts

Summer Fruit Compote

Desserts
Serves 8
9 ingredients
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 2 cup water
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp fresh lime rind, grated
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 4 peaches
  • 1 cup green grapes
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 3 plums, halved and pitted

Method

  1. In a large saucepan mix the sugar, water and salt. Stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the lime rind and juice. Cool.
  2. Peel the peaches and slice into a large bowl. Add the green grapes, blueberries, halved and pitted plums, and the lime syrup. Cover and chill several hours or overnight.

Notes

Make-ahead and chill. Serves 8. From Rosauers (Desserts DS-42).

Original card

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