Apple and Pear Compote

I got so excited while this was cooking! The floral undertones of the Orange Blossom honey wafting up from the pot was intoxicating! Finish it with a bit of vanilla, a grate of nutmeg, and a pat of butter. Serve it over just about anything from waffles, and pancakes, to ice cream. It's great alone with a dollop of whipped cream as I did below!


2 Apples
2 Pears
1 Orange
1/4 c honey (I used Orange Blossom Honey)
2 tbs water
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 Cinnamon stick
1 slice of Ginger (I used a piece of candied ginger left over from Christmas)
1 tsp butter
A pinch of salt
Freshly grated Nutmeg

Cut your orange in half and squeeze the juice into a large bowl. Peel the apples and pears, quarter and core them. Thinly slice the apples and pears. Here's a tip, as you slice the fruit toss it in the juice to prevent it from browning before you finish the rest.

In a medium sauce pan, add the water, honey, cinnamon stick, ginger slice, and a pinch of salt. Set the heat to medium. Add the sliced fruit. Toss to coat the fruit with the syrup and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally and try to keep the cinnamon stick and ginger on the bottom in sauce to extract the most flavor from them.

Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla and butter. Sprinkle with nutmeg and stir that in as well.

Enjoy!!!