Compote de Fraises (Strawberry Compote)

Origin: Paris, France

Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cook 250 grammes of sugar to the boulet.
  2. Throw in a kilo of large selected strawberries and leave them to macerate, covered, for 10 minutes.
  3. Dress them in a coupe or on a compotier.
  4. Bind the syrup lightly with redcurrant jelly and flavour it with vanilla.
  5. Coat the strawberries with it.

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