Recipe courtesy of Laura Calder
Winter Fruit Compote with Cognac
- Level: Easy
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
8 ounces/225 g dried figs, halved or quartered
8 ounces/225 g kumquats
8 ounces/225 g dried prunes
1/2 cup/100 g sugar
1/4 cup/60 ml Cognac
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Creme fraiche and toasted almonds, or vanilla ice cream, for serving
Directions
- Put the figs, kumquats, prunes, sugar, Cognac and lemon zest in a saucepan with 2 cups/500 ml water and bring to a boil. Cook until the fruits are plump and the sauce syrupy. Turn off the heat and let the fruit macerate for 30 minutes. Pour into a serving dish (a cut glass bowl looks lovely) and let cool. Serve with creme fraiche and toasted almonds, or with a big spoonful of vanilla ice cream.
