Pear Compote

Origin: Madrid, Spain

Source: Anonymous, 1920

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Weigh half a kilogram of sugar per kilogram of pears.
  2. Peel the pears and remove the seeds.
  3. Place them in a pot with water and a stick of cinnamon.
  4. Bring to a boil.
  5. When they are half-cooked, stir in a small glass of white wine.
  6. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches the setting point of compote—that is, a syrupy consistency.

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