Fruit Compote

Name: Fruit Compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 5 cups; 6 servings
Cuisine: eastern european, russian
Ingredients: 2 Anjou pears, firm not ripe, 7 ounces each, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 firm peaches, 5 ounces each, pitted and cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 plums, 3 ounces each, halved, pitted and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and cut across into two pieces; 6 ounces sweet cherries, pitted; 1/2 pint fresh raspberries; 1/2 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters

By Barbara Kafka

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 19 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Rating: 4(31)
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Ingredients

Yield:5 cups; 6 servings

2Anjou pears, firm not ripe, 7 ounces each, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
2firm peaches, 5 ounces each, pitted and cut into 1-inch pieces
3plums, 3 ounces each, halved, pitted and cut into 1-inch pieces
¼cup granulated sugar
2tablespoons orange juice
2tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1tablespoon grated lemon zest
1vanilla bean, split lengthwise and cut across into two pieces
6ounces sweet cherries, pitted
½pint fresh raspberries
½pint fresh strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters

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Preparation

Step 1
Stir together pears, peaches, plums, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla bean in a 2½-quart souffle dish or casserole with tight-fitting lid. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 9 minutes, stirring once.
Step 2
Remove from oven and uncover. Add cherries, raspberries and strawberries; re-cover and cook at 100 percent power for 2 minutes longer.
Step 3
Remove from oven and uncover. Stir gently and allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes.