A light desert Fruit Compote made with tropical fruit and berries poached in simple syrup and having a distinct flavor of cinnamon and star anise. A simple “make-ahead” dessert that will wow your friends and family. Top this delicious fresh fruit compote with coconut sorbet.
Number of servings (yield): 4
Prep time and Cooking time (duration): 20 minutes
Downloads:
http://cheflive.com/videos/thomas-trevethan-exotic-compote-coconut-sorbet.mp4
http://cheflive.com/videos/thomas-trevethan-exotic-compote-coconut-sorbet.ogv
Ingredients for Fruit Compote:
- 2 Kiwis
- 1 Papaya
- 1 Mango
- 1 Dragon fruit
- 1 Passion fruit
- 1/2 cup mango puree
- 2 gelatins
- Coconut sorbet
- 1/4 cup raspberries
- 1/4 cup blue berries
- 1/4 cup black berries
- 2 vanilla bean
- ½ Cup sugar
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 1Star anise
Get Ready To Work in “Real Time” to make Fruit Compote
Get out these items and utensils: Knife, Cutting board, 2 pans, 3 small martini glass
Get from your pantry: vanilla bean, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise
Get from your refrigerator: Kiwis, papaya, mango, dragon fruit, passion fruit, mango puree, coconut sorbet, raspberries, blue berries, black berries gelatin
Pre-prepare the following:
- Make small dice of mango, papaya, kiwi
- Scrap the inner portion of passion fruit use it as syrup
- Scrap the inner portion of dragon fruit along with the seeds and add it into the passion fruit syrup
- Soak gelatin in water
Begin to cook with Chef Trevethan:
Prepare simple syrup:
- Pour 1 cup water in the pan and add vanilla bean in it
- Add star anise
- Pour sugar in it
- Add cinnamon stick and let this syrup boil for while
Poach the fruits:
Add all the diced fruit (mango, papaya, and kiwi) into the simple syrup and poach for 3 minutes
Prepare the sauce:
- Add mango puree in the pan over the medium heat
- Pour 1 table spoon of sugar
- Add gelatin in it and stir and cook for 5 minutes
- Add 1 teaspoon passion fruit puree and ½ teaspoon dragon fruit seed in it and stir
Prepare exotic fruit compote:
- Place all the poached fruit in the bowl and keep it in freezer for 2 minutes
- Pour sauce in the bowl and add raspberries, blue berries, blackberries and stir everything thoroughly
To serve:
- Place the exotic compote with sauce in the martini glass
- lay one scoop of coconut sorbet in it
