Cranberry, Shallot, and Dried-Cherry Compote - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound shallots (about 16, each about 1 inch in diameter)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup white-wine vinegar
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried unsweetened sour cherries* (about 8 ounces)
- 2 cups fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries, picked over
- 1/2 cup water
- *available at specialty foods shops and many supermarkets
Instructions
- In a saucepan of boiling water blanch shallots 1 minute and drain. Peel shallots and separate into cloves where possible.
- In a heavy saucepan cook shallots in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until coated well. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon vinegar and cook, stirring, until sugar mixture turns a golden caramel. Add remaining vinegar, wine, and salt and boil 1 minute. Add cherries and simmer, covered, 45 minutes, or until shallots are tender.
- Add cranberries and water and boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until cranberries burst. Transfer compote to a bowl and cool. Compote may be made 5 days ahead and chilled, covered.
- Serve compote at room temperature.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cranberries.
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