Easy Stone Fruit Compote with Peaches and Cherries
This easy stone fruit compote made with peaches and cherries is a wonderful variation on the classic sauce that celebrates the beauty of stone fruits at their peak.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherries pitted and halved
- 2 large donut peaches pitted and cut into fine diced chunks
- 2 yellow peaches pitted and cut into fine diced chunks
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Remove the pits from each of your stone fruits and dice into ½ inch chunks.
- In your saucepan, add in the diced stone fruits and ½ cup of packed light brown sugar. Stir to combine the bring to a simmer over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the fruits release their juices and begin to break down and soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the kosher salt, lemon juice, and the thyme. Stir to combine. Allow comote to simmer, stirring every couple of minutes, for the next 10 to 15 minutes. The liquid will become syrupy and slightly thickened with the chunks of fruit softening but still retaining their texture.
- Remove from heat. Stir in your vanilla extract. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Allow to cool slightly before serving or cool to room temp before storing in your fridge or freezer.
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