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Chunky Cinnamon Pear Compote with Ginger

Tender, glossy pear chunks in a warm cinnamon-ginger syrup with a hint of brown sugar and orange, spoonable over pancakes.

Chunky Cinnamon Pear Compote with Ginger

Ingredients

  • 4 medium700 gPearspeeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gOrange juice
  • 2 tbsp packed30 gBrown sugar
  • 1½ tbsp grated8 gFresh gingerpeeled and finely grated
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gGround cinnamon
  • 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
  • 2¼ tsp6 gCornstarch
  • 1 tbsp15 gWatercold
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Peel and chop the pear and grate the ginger before you start cooking.
  2. In a medium pot, combine the pear, orange juice, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
  3. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the pear is tender but still holds its shape.
  4. In a small cup, stir the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth to make a slurry.
  5. Stir the slurry into the pot and simmer 1 to 2 minutes, stirring, until the syrup turns glossy and thickens.
  6. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
  7. Let the compote cool about 10 minutes, then spoon it warm over pancakes.
  8. Refrigerate any leftovers promptly in a covered container and use within 3 days.

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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