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Melon compote with three flavors


Ingredients:4 people
  • melons
    2 of 600 g each
  • cinnamon sticks
    2
  • vanilla
    1 pod
  • fresh ginger
    40 g
  • caster sugar
    60 g


Preparation:
  • 6 rest
  • Preparation time:15 minutes
  • Cooking time:15 minutes


Peel the ginger and cut it into thin sticks. Split the vanilla lengthwise. Put the ginger, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar in a 24 cm non-stick sauté pan. Add 3 dl of water and bring to the boil.

Boil for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut the melons vertically in half and remove the seeds. Cut each melon half into 1 cm thick slices and remove the rind.

After the syrup has cooked for 5 minutes, add the melon slices to the skillet. Let them cook for 3 minutes on each side over low heat then remove them from the pan with a slotted spatula. Reduce the cooking juices until it is syrupy.

Put the melon slices in a bowl and coat them with the spiced syrup. Leave to rest for 6 hours in the refrigerator before tasting.

Serve this melon compote with a mixture of red fruits:wild strawberries, raspberries, destemmed redcurrants…, vanilla ice cream or chocolate sorbet.

Melon compote with three flavors

Source:The Scotto Sisters Perfume Kitchen. Photos by Christine Fleurent