PeatThemAll
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I noticed the past references. Is there a specific reason that prompted you to stop?I used to cook my fruit into compotes during the winter months. When fruit is in season and on sale, I buy it in bulk and freeze it to have for the winter, and I also buy frozen fruit from the store. My compotes consisted of frozen fruit reduced down in a pot with some vanilla beans or extract, some coconut fat (or butter if you're not vegan), spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger etc., dark maple syrup and some salt to taste. I used to top them off with whipped coconut cream I made by shaking some coconut cream in a small mason jar, but you can of course use whipped dairy cream. It's like having pie without the crust. So good!
Some of my favorites were mangos with ginger and cream, peaches with cinnamon and cream and strawberries and cream. I also made a tasty cherry compote using some frozen cherries I got from Trader Joe's. I'm not sure if they still carry them since this was last winter, but they do have semi-dried frozen figs that are like jam, straight out of the package. I bet they would be killer simmered with some vanilla, cinnamon and fat. That and persimmons. Oh, heck! The list could go on and on. I love fruit! Haha!