I was yet again sucked into a multi-buy offer at the supermarket last week - a punnet of apricots, plums and peaches for R40 (about £3.20). They looked so delicious that I just couldn't resist... However, come the weekend the majority of the wonderful delights were staring reproachfully at me from the fruit bowl. So in a fit of activity I took the stones out, popped them in a saucepan with some water and sugar and 20 minutes later we had the most delicious simple compote.
We ate some that evening as a pud, hot with vanilla ice cream (divine). And this morning I made a bowl of cold compote with plain yoghurt - a completely scrummy combination that has somehow calmed me down after my sewing machine has given up a day after being returned from the fixer...Some say you should add lemon zest, cinnamon or star anise to the fruits as they cook, but I reckon keeping it simple allows the flavours of the fruit to sing. Keep a pot of the stuff in the fridge for a last minute pud or glam breakkies.
Ingredients
A mixture of ripe plums, apricots and peaches (about 12-14 fruits in total)
2 dsp caster sugar
75 ml water
Method
1. Halve the fruit and take the stones out. Pop in a saucepan.
2. Add the sugar and water and place on a gentle heat.
3. Allow to simmer for about 20 minutes, or until soft yet the fruit still retains its shape.
4. Check the sweetness and add more sugar if absolutely necessary.
5. Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week (if it lasts that long)!
Completely additive.
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