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Apple-Pear Lemon Zest Compote for Pancakes

Tender apple and pear pieces in a glossy, ginger-warmed lemon syrup that soaks nicely into fluffy pancakes.

Apple-Pear Lemon Zest Compote for Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 2½ medium450 gApplepeeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1½ medium250 gPearspeeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml)100 gApple juice, unsweetened
  • 2 tbsp packed25 gBrown sugar
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • ½ tsp1 gGround ginger
  • 1¾ tsp5 gCornstarch
  • 1 tbsp15 gWatercold

Steps

  1. Prepare the fruit first: peel and cut the apple and pear into 1/2-inch pieces, then toss them with the lemon juice in a medium pot so they don't brown.
  2. Add the apple juice, brown sugar, ground ginger and half of the lemon zest to the pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then cover and cook 8–10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the fruit is tender but still holds its shape.
  3. In a small cup, stir the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth. Stir this slurry into the simmering fruit and cook 1–2 minutes, stirring, until the syrup turns glossy and thick.
  4. Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining half of the lemon zest. Let the compote cool for about 10 minutes so it thickens a little more.
  5. Spoon the warm compote over your favorite pancakes to serve.
  6. Refrigerate leftover compote promptly in a covered container and use within 3 days; this is not a canning or shelf-stable recipe. Rewarm gently in the pot before serving again.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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