Here’s a lovely way to finish a light meal on a sweet note while delighting your guests. For a touch of indulgence, serve this compote with shortbread cookies or gingerbread.
Pear, Apple, Cardamom & Ginger Compote
30 November 2025
: For about 1 kilo of fruit
: 10 min
: 20 min
: 30 min
: VERY EASY
It's a very simple autumn recipe. Don't add any sugar it's perfect as it is.
Ingredients
- 3 apples and 3 pears
- 6 cardamom pods
- 250 ml water
- 1 cinnamon stick (about 6 cm)
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- ½ lemon
Directions
- Step 1 Crush the cardamom pods to release the seeds and grind them into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle. Mix this powder with lemon juice, then add the grated lemon zest and ginger. Pour everything into a saucepan with 250 ml of water and the cinnamon stick, and bring to a gentle heat. Peel and cut the apples into quarters, adding them to the liquid as you go. Do the same with the pears. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the pears are tender.
- Step 2 Serve the compote warm or chilled in small bowls. You can accompany it with dry cookies or biscuits.
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