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dried fruit compote

dried fruit compote

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A delicious and refreshing fruit compote made with dried fruits, perfect for holidays or hot summer days.

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Recipe from Gran (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Discover this delicious fruit compote, a simple and flavorful recipe that takes only one hour to prepare. Perfect for holidays or for refreshing hot days, it is vegetarian and vegan.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total5 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$2.10 $0.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.03
  • $1.39
  • $0.28
  • $0.12
  • $0.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all the dried fruits and add water (about one cup per person, plus an additional 1 to 2 cups). ≈ 3 min
  2. Spend approximately one hour. ≈ 3 min
  3. We place the pot on the stove (with the water inside). ≈ 3 min
  4. And we’re waiting for the water to start boiling.
  5. Add 3/4 of the amount of sugar and lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  6. Season with cinnamon and vanilla, and add 3-4 thin slices of lemon. ≈ 2 min
  7. Cook for approximately 30 minutes (until the fruit is tender, but not mushy).
  8. Taste and add sugar and/or lemon juice to your liking (experiment to find the perfect balance). ≈ 2 min
  9. Let it cool completely, then transfer it to the refrigerator for a night.

The bill

dried fruit compote

  • 20 g of dry flour (2-3 tablespoons per serving)$0.03
  • A small glass of dried apple compote$1.39
  • Half a lemon$0.28
  • sugar$0.12
  • 3 lemons / Preserved$0.28

Total$2.10

that's $0.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 25 seedless apricot halves (approximately 3 apricots per serving)
  • 20 g of dry flour (2-3 tablespoons per serving)
  • A handful of grapes
  • A small glass of dried apple compote
  • Half a lemon
  • Vanilla stick / Cinnamon stick
  • sugar
  • 3 lemons / Preserved

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