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Strawberry Compote

A compote made by sugaring strawberries, boiling the juice, and pouring it over the fruit.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Strawberry Compote

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the berries

  1. Clean and wash the strawberries.

  2. Cover the strawberries with 6 ounces of sugar and let them stand for several hours.

  3. Drain off the juice through a colander.

Make the syrup and serve

  1. Add more sugar to the juice to taste and boil until thick.

  2. Let the mixture cool, then pour it over the strawberries.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Strawberries
Main fruit that gives the compote its flavor and bulk, and releases juice when macerated.
Sugar
Draws juice out of the berries and sweetens the syrup, which thickens as it boils.

The step that matters

Boiling the juice until thick. Boiling evaporates water and concentrates the sugar and fruit juice, which thickens the syrup. Stopping too early leaves it thin, while boiling too long can make it overly sticky or candy-like as it cools.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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