Peach Compote
Peach Compote
NAtional Cheesecake day was coming up and Although there are a lot of delicious flavors of cheesecake, I wanted to go back to my cheesecake roots and make the recipe that was my very first cheesecake. It’s light (for a cheesecake) with a hint of lemon. perfection. The big question was what topping to put on it. Typically I use canned cherry pie filling to top a slice of this cheesecake. But I wanted something different. Something a bit more summery. Something peachy. Luckily for me there was a box of peaches sitting on the counter, ready and waiting for their time to shine. This was it! There was only one thing to do: turn them into compote.
What the heck is compote?? (or as my boys like to say “compost”…thanks guys) Compote is consists of large-ish pieces of fruit cooked in a sugary syrup. In this compote, we are using honey as the sugar. You could substitute with maple syrup to make it vegan. This week we’ve been putting the compote on cheesecake, but I think I want to try it in homemade ice cream next.
Peach Compote
Equipment
- sauce pan
- mason jar
Ingredients
- 4 Cups large ripe peaches peeled and diced
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp water divided use
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat a 10-inch saucepan on medium and add peaches, honey, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of water, and ground cinnamon. Stir.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. Simmer on medium-low heat. Continue to stir occasionally (to prevent burning) while the liquid reduces and the peaches soften.
- Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon of water and the cornstarch in a small container with a lid and shake it thoroughly (alternatively, whisk the two together, just make sure it's all mixed up). Slowly add to the cooking peaches in the pan and stir well. The liquid will thicken quickly.
- Continue to cook for another minute, stirring continuously. Take off the heat and allow to cool slightly before transferring to a mason jar. Refrigerate once cooled completely. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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