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Strawberry Compote

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Strawberry compote serves as a perfect side for any desserts and breakfast. In this article, you’ll learn to make a perfect strawberry compote for cakes, desserts, or fillings with detailed instructions and tips.

Strawberry Compote (Compôte )(French), dessert made from whole pieces of fruit soaked in sugar. Whole pieces of fruit are boiled with sugar and then stored or used in pies as a filling.

This strawberry compote goes well with turnover cakes, pie fillings or fruit tarts. You can also use this compote recipe to make strawberry smoothies. To make a strawberry smoothie, add fresh strawberries, milk, honey and strawberry compote, blend well in a blender to create a delicious smoothie. This strawberry compote makes a delicious filling for shortbread cookies and Danish pastries. I love spreading it on french toast or pancakes and waffles. You can also use this strawberry compote in mocktails or cocktails. I’m sure  kids will love eating this strawberry compote with their favorite ice cream.

Strawberry compote on pancakes

Selecting strawberries for compote.

Always try to get fresh strawberries in season. When shopping at farmers markets, choose bright red, plump, and firm strawberries. Avoid those that are soft, bruised, or stained. For fresh strawberries, the stem or leaf should still be attached. When you grab the packed containers, inspect the packaging thoroughly.There should be no red juices or crushed berries. This indicates that they are overripe. Wash and rinse the berries under tap water, removing any dirt or particles.

Macerating Strawberries

Macerating is a process to sweeten fruits and berries in their pulp with added sugar to soften them. The sugar pulls out natural juices from the fruits and berries and sweetens them. It also helps break down fruit mass to cook further. If you have very sour strawberries you can soak them in sugar to sweeten them.

Time:  20 minutes

Ingredients

  1. 350g Strawberries
  2. 100g Sugar
  3. Juice of 1 Lemon

Tools: Saucepan, rubber spatula, knife.

Method

How to make strawberry compote
  1. Rinse and wash fresh strawberries, cut into large to medium-sized pieces.
  2. Place the sugar and chopped strawberries in a clean bowl and macerate for 10-15 minutes or until they leave juices.
  3. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, over medium-high heat, add the macerated strawberries and lemon juice. Reduce the heat to low when the compote begins to bubble. Keep stirring at regular intervals.
  4. Cook 15 minutes or until desired consistency is achieved.
Strawberry compote on bread

Notes

  • As soon as the compote starts to bubble, check the consistency. The compote will thicken as it cools. For a syrupy consistency for 5-6 minutes.
  • You can reduce the amount of sugar, but the sugar will help preserve your compote. And while it sounds like a lot, it doesn’t taste too sweet because the compote is made to be added to desserts.
  • Don’t skip the lemon juice. Strawberries are low in pectin, the citric acid in the lemon juice helps break down the pectin, which further thickens the compote as it cooks. (This is why your compote will thicken more as it cools)
  • Store your compote in the fridge for up to a week.
  • Yes, you can also use frozen strawberries. Thaw your strawberries and skip macerating because it will add more water to your compote as it thaws.

Let us know in the comments below how you like to have strawberry compote. If you’ve made this recipe tag us on Instagram here.

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