Cherry Compote

Name: Cherry Compote
Ingredients: ⅛ teaspoon (.25 g) fresh coarsely ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon (3 g) pectin powder; 6 ounces (170 g) granulated sugar; 2 pounds (910 g) Bing cherries; ½ cup (120 ml) water; ¾ cup (180 ml) port wine; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice

Preparation info

About
3 cups
, including the juice

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2 pounds (910 g) Bing cherries
½ cup (120

Dessert
Vegan
Gluten-free
Summer
Winter

Method

Wash, stem, and pit the cherries.
Combine the water, port, lemon juice, and black pepper in a saucepan. Thoroughly mix the pectin powder and granulated sugar, then add to the mixture in the saucepan. Bring to a boil, add the cherries, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cherries are very soft but have not fallen apart.
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