Whether you serve it for breakfast or as a healthier dessert, this Rosy Fruit Compote with Yoghurt and Honey is quick, easy, and bursting with flavour. As seen on BBC2's Mary Berry Everyday.
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Introduction
I so love serving fruit salad as a dessert, especially when all the fruits are in season and tasting their very best. The coulis provides a lovely fresh sauce that is less sweet than a syrup, while honey-sweetened Greek yoghurt makes this a healthier treat.
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Ingredients
| For the compote: |
| 300g (11oz) | fresh raspberries |
| 6–8 tbsp | icing sugar |
| 150g (5oz) | seedless red or black grapes, halved |
| 300g (11oz) | blueberries |
| 3 | nectarines, sliced (see tip) |
| 100g (4oz) | strawberries, hulled and quartered or halved |
| For the yoghurt mix: |
| 600g (1lb 5oz) | natural Greek-style yoghurt |
| 2 tbsp | runny honey |
Essential kit
You will need: a blender
Method
1. To make a coulis for the compote, place half the raspberries in a small blender, add 6 tablespoons of the icing sugar and whizz until smooth. Push through a sieve set over a large bowl and discard the pips.
2. Add the remaining raspberries to the bowl of coulis with the grapes, blueberries, nectarine slices and stir to combine. Taste, adding a little more icing sugar if needed, depending on the sharpness of the fruit.
3. Mix the yoghurt and honey together in a separate bowl. Add the strawberries to the compote and serve with a dollop of the yoghurt mix
(see tip).
PREPARE AHEAD :The compote (minus the strawberries) can be made up to 12 hours ahead and kept in the fridge. Add the strawberries just before serving.
The yoghurt mix can be made up to 2 days ahead and kept in the fridge (see tip).
MARY’S EVERYDAY TIPS: There’s no need to peel the nectarines as they have tender skins. When peaches are in season, these would be just as delicious too, but peel the skins first. To loosen the skins, briefly dunk in hot water, then cold, to prevent the peaches from cooking.
For speed, you could substitute the yoghurt mix with one of the many honey-flavoured Greek yoghurts available in supermarkets.
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FAQs
Compote is not as thick as jam or jelly, and it's meant to be consumed relatively soon after making (it will keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator). It's not designed to be canned or preserved for the months or years ahead.
How do you thicken fruit compote? ›
If you would like your compote to be thicker , you can add a thickening agent such as cornstarch (make sure to mix it well in water before adding to the compote) or pectin. Simply simmering the fruit for longer with sugar also helps to boil off the extra juice.
What are the benefits of fruit compote? ›
Benefits of Fruit Compote
Since it is made from fresh fruits, it provides essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Additionally, by controlling the amount of sugar added, you can create a healthier alternative to store-bought fruit preserves and toppings.
How do you use compote? ›
You can serve a compote warm or chilled, chunky or smooth, making it a highly versatile condiment, topping, or accessory to various dishes.
- Top off a custard. ...
- Use it as a side for cheese platters. ...
- Mix in with yogurt. ...
- Add to French toast. ...
- Sweeten a scone. ...
- Adorn meat. ...
- Spoon atop cheesecake. ...
- Serve it on its own.
Compote and jam are relatively similar and you can substitute one for another with certain considerations. Compote is less spreadable. Most jam has a fairly uniform consistency, which makes it easy to spread. Compote, which may feature whole pieces of fruit, can be a bit harder to evenly spread.
What is the difference between coulis and compote? ›
Coulis can be made by pureeing fruits or vegetables, whereas compote is prepared by cooking down fruits until soft. Coulis is basically a fruit in pureed form, but compote has additional ingredients like spices and dried fruits, which lend a complex flavor.
What does compote mean in Spanish? ›
com·pote ˈkäm-ˌpōt. 1. : a dessert of fruit cooked in syrup. 2. : a bowl of glass, porcelain, or metal usually with a base and stem from which compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served.
What to eat with berry compote? ›
Serve this frozen berry compote warm or chilled over pancakes, ice cream, yogurt, toast, waffles, oatmeal... endless possibilities and sure to please any palate.
Can you freeze a compote? ›
To keep compotes for longer, freeze, in batches, in plastic containers so you can defrost only as much as you need. Spices Oriental flavours such as star anise, ginger and cardamom are fantastic for fruit with a rich flavour, such as plums and berries.
What is a fun fact about fruit compote? ›
The word compote is French for “mixture.” A compote is a dessert originating in 17th century France. The French believed that fruit cooked in sugar syrup balanced the humidity's effects on the body and led them to invent compotes. Recipes called for whole or pieces of mixed fruit in sugar syrup.
A compote is simply preserved or cooked fruit. Your mum probably called it stewed fruit, so compote is just a new name for an old favourite. Compote is French for 'mixture' and back in medieval Europe, it was a dessert of whole fruits cooked in water with sugar and spices.
Does fruit compote need to be refrigerated? ›
You can make this sweet-tart fruit compote in just a few minutes on the stovetop or in the oven! It will keep in the fridge for a good 10 days, and you'll be using it in many ways from breakfast to dessert.
What is the purpose of a compote? ›
Summary. Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.
Do you eat compote hot or cold? ›
Compotes are delicious served all by themselves as a dessert at the end of a meal. They are usually served warm but are sometimes chilled.
How long will fresh compote last? ›
Homemade compote will keep for up to 1 week in an airtight container in the refrigerator. For longer-term storage, it can be frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe bag, ice cube trays, or a wide-mouth mason jar.
Does blueberry compote go bad? ›
Storage. Store your cooled compote in an airtight container (I recommend something glass as the blueberries can stain plastic!) in the fridge. It will keep for up to 14 days.
How long do mixed berries last in the fridge? ›
Line a fresh sheet of paper towels on top of the berries and place the lid on the container. Store your berries in the fridge, and they should stay good for up to two weeks!
How long does stewed berries last in the fridge? ›
Simple mixed berry compote with three types of fresh berries, lime juice, and some raw cane sugar. You can make this sweet-tart fruit compote in just a few minutes on the stovetop or in the oven! It will keep in the fridge for a good 10 days, and you'll be using it in many ways from breakfast to dessert.
