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Apple, peach, and fig compote

Apple, peach, and fig compote

Desserts

Three poached whole fruits in syrup: apple, peach, or fig, gently cooked and then chilled in the refrigerator for an elegant dessert.

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Recipe from Ef3 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Compote is a traditional French dessert: poached fruits that retain their shape in a light syrup. Here are three variations.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpackaging
  • Estimated cost$3.53 $0.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Low fat

Ingredients

4 people

apple compote

  • $0.69
  • $0.11
  • $0.03

peach compote

  • $2.48
  • $0.09
  • $0.03

fig compote

  • $0.07
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

apple compote

  1. Peel the apples, remove the core, and cut them into eight pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the water, sugar, and lemon juice in a pot and heat to make the syrup.
  3. Once the syrup comes to a boil, add the apples and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, or until they are tender.
  4. Turn off the heat and let them cool in the syrup to absorb the flavors. Place in the refrigerator and enjoy chilled.

peach compote

  1. Remove the peach fuzz, cut the peaches in half, and remove the pit. ≈ 8 min
  2. Prepare the syrup by mixing the water, sugar, and lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  3. Once the syrup comes to a boil, add the peaches and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, or until they are tender.
  4. Turn off the heat and let it cool in the syrup. Place in the refrigerator and enjoy it very cold.

fig compote

  1. Remove the stems from the figs and cut them into four pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Prepare the syrup by mixing the water, sugar, and lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  3. Once the syrup comes to a boil, add the figs and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes.
  4. Turn off the heat and let it cool in the syrup. Place in the refrigerator and enjoy it very cold.

The bill

Apple, peach, and fig compote

  • Two apples$0.69
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 2 peaches$2.48
  • 80 grams of sugar$0.09
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 60 g of sugar$0.07
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03

Total$3.53

that's $0.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • Two apples
  • 200 ml of water
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 2 peaches
  • 200 ml of water
  • 80 grams of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 4 figures
  • 200 ml of water
  • 60 g of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

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