Dried Pear and Fig Compote - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- 4 ounces (about 3/4 cup) dried figs, roughly chopped
- 4 ounces (about 1 cup) dried pears, roughly chopped
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons orange blossom honey
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 star anise pod
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 (1-inch) strip lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in medium saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove cloves, cinnamon stick, and star anise. Serve warm or cool. Serve with pork or lamb dishes, or as topping for ice cream. Store in an airtight container with lid in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon, Honey.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons ca...
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