Pear Compote

Name: Pear Compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 700 g pears; 100 g granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon juice, peel from ½ lemon and 1 lemon slice; 5 pcs cloves; 2 whole cinnamon sticks; 2 star anise pods

30 min

Under an hour

Roman Vaněk

Ingredients

Price per portion:CZK 84.29

You probably have at home

Lemon juice 1 lžička citronové šťávy, kůra z ½ citronu a 1 plátek citronu

Preparation method

Ingredients overview

700 g pears
100 g granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice, peel from ½ lemon and 1 lemon slice
5 pcs cloves
2 whole cinnamon sticks
2 star anise pods

Peel the pears, cut them into eighths, and remove the cores. Place them in a saucepan, drizzle with lemon juice, and pour in 700 ml of water. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to one-third and cook for approximately 20 minutes, until the pears are soft. You can either serve the compote immediately or fill it into clean jars and sterilize for 30 minutes at 85 °C.

Chef's tip

The pears should be soft, not overcooked. Use only the yellow part of the lemon peel; the white part is bitter. Those who prefer sweeter compotes can add more sugar. Thanks to the lemon juice, the pears will not brown.