Small Batch Pear Cranberry Compote
Small Batch Pear Cranberry Compote takes roughly 20 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 2 and costs $4.08 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe has 901 calories, 4g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe from Simple Bites requires cinnamon, cranberries, nutmeg, and sugar. 394 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It works well as a pretty expensive side dish. With a spoonacular score of 85%, this dish is tremendous. Try Crisp cranberry oatmeal cookies (small batch), Pear-Cranberry Compote, and Cranberry-Pear Compote Shortcake for similar recipes.
Servings: 2
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pint cranberries (approximately 8 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 cup orange juice
3 pounds thin-skinned pears
1 cup sugar
Equipment:
pot
potato masher
kitchen towels
funnel
Cooking instruction summary:
Chop pears into small pieces. Place in a heavy-bottomed, non-reactive pot. Add cranberries and orange juice.Put a lid on the pot and place it over low heat. Cook until the pears are very, very soft and the cranberries have popped, about 1 hour.When the pears are soft, use a potato masher to break the fruit. Add the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir to combine.Raise temperature to medium-high heat and simmer, stirring constantly for 5-7 minutes, to help evaporate the liquid in the compote. When it has darkened in color and no longer looks watery, it is done.Funnel compote into prepared pint jars and process in a boiling water for 20 minutes. Be sure to read our post on Canning Basics if you have any questions.When time is up, place jars on a folded kitchen towel to cool. Once jars are cool, check seals and store in a cool, dark place.
Step by step:
1. Chop pears into small pieces.
2. Place in a heavy-bottomed, non-reactive pot.
3. Add cranberries and orange juice.Put a lid on the pot and place it over low heat. Cook until the pears are very, very soft and the cranberries have popped, about 1 hour.When the pears are soft, use a potato masher to break the fruit.
4. Add the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir to combine.Raise temperature to medium-high heat and simmer, stirring constantly for 5-7 minutes, to help evaporate the liquid in the compote. When it has darkened in color and no longer looks watery, it is done.Funnel compote into prepared pint jars and process in a boiling water for 20 minutes. Be sure to read our post on Canning Basics if you have any questions.When time is up, place jars on a folded kitchen towel to cool. Once jars are cool, check seals and store in a cool, dark place.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
