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Mulberry compote

Name: Mulberry compote
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups)
Ingredients: 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) mulberries, stems removed; 75 g (21⁄2 oz/¹⁄³ cup) caster (superfine) or raw sugar; Juice and zest of 1 orange; 2 tablespoons honey

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by James Grant and Alex Elliott-Howery

The husband-and-wife team behind Cornersmith café

Oct 01, 2015

It was mulberry season when we first opened Cornersmith, and there are mulberry trees everywhere in Marrickville. They hang over fences and stain the footpaths purple. For a while there we’d pull over every time we saw a fruit-filled tree and make the kids stand on the roof of the car to fill up buckets. Eventually we took to keeping a ladder and buckets in the back of our van for the duration of the mulberry season! We make mulberry compote for our milkshakes (see page 118) and serve it on top of muesli at the cafe. You can also spoon this over ice cream or use it as a sweet braise for pork or gamey meats. It will keep for up to a week in the fridge.

750 g (1 lb 10 oz) mulberries, stems removed
75 g (21⁄2 oz/¹⁄³ cup) caster (superfine) or raw sugar
Juice and zest of 1 orange
2 tablespoons honey

Method

1.

Put the mulberries into a non-reactive saucepan, lightly crushing them with your hands as you go. Sprinkle over the sugar and mix well, then leave to sit for at least 1 hour or up to 12 hours.
2.

Add the orange juice and zest to the pan, along with the honey, then place over low heat. Stir until the honey and sugar have completely dissolved, then simmer for 20 minutes or until the berries have really broken down. Taste for sweetness, adding more sugar if necessary.
3.

At this stage you can leave the compote as is or purée it with a stick blender for a smoother texture. We tend to blitz this one, as mulberry seeds can often be quite tough and they don’t break down during the cooking process.