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Choose the recipe you wish to use, then chop your fruit into one inch cubes and combine all following ingredients (except those stating they should be added after cooking).
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Cook in a medium pot with the lid on over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes. After, remove the lid and continue to cook the fruit as it softens for about another 10 minutes; use a masher to work the compote into the texture you desire.
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Depending on the ripeness of your fruit, the total cooking time can be between 20 to 30 minutes.
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Take the pot off the heat and add in any final ingredients, per the recipe.
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Allow to cool slightly, then serve however you see fit.
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These compotes work in both savory and sweet dishes, such as dolloped onto bowlfuls of yogurt, served alongside grilled or roasted meats, stirred into porridge, or simply a few big spoonfuls straight.