Warm Fruit Stew

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   Put the fruit in a frying pan and add the syrup.

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   Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, shaking the pan gently to coat the fruit with syrup.

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   Add the butter, a pinch of salt, and the lemon juice, and continue to cook, swirling the fruit and butter around in the pan, another minute, or until the butter has melted.

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   Spoon the fruit compote onto 4 plates and place scoops of raspberry sorbet in the center of each serving.

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   Variation: To make an uncooked compote of tropical fruits, peel and cup up a ripe mango and a ripe papaya.

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   Put in a bowl and add 1 cup of warm medium sugar syrup and the juices/pulp of 2 ripe passion fruits.

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   Mix in a pinch of salt and chill for 1 hour.

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   Serve with coconut ice cream, or plain in a hollowed-out meringue.

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   For a warm compote put all the fruit in the syrup as above and cook in the same way as the berry compote, then serve on polenta pound cake.

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    1/2 cup sugar

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    1 cup water

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    Put the sugar and water in a pan.

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    Bring the water to a boil, stirring constantly, until all the sugar is dissolved.

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    Simmer 5 minutes, then let the syrup cool.

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    Use as needed.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.