Elderberry, pear and plum compote
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20 min
An excellent compote served with ice cream or panna cotta. You can use other berries if you can't find elderberries, but elderberries are best for their tart flavour.
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Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 500g elderberries
- 250g pears, peeled and sliced
- 250g prunes, halved and stoned
- 4 tablespoons caster sugar, more to taste
- large strip of lemon peel
- 1 small cinnamon stick
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:10min ›
Ready in:20min
- In a saucepan combine the elderberries, pears, prunes, sugar, lemon peel, cinnamon and a few tablespoons of water.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer until the berries burst and the pears are soft. Taste for sweetness and add more sugar if desired.
- Let cool and chill in the fridge. Remove peel and cinnamon stick before serving.
