STRAWBERRY-BANANA COMPOTE

Strawberry-Banana Compote image

Fruit and butter with a little bit of brown sugar. Heat until it smells magical. That's it. You can add bourbon as well, for a hit of smokiness (the alcohol will cook off) that pairs well with French-toast brunches. Or let the mixture cool, then store in the refrigerator, and combine it later with thick Greek yogurt. One note: If you don't like the color of the compote, for the heating will pull some from the fruit, add a spoonful of strawberry preserves as a kind of blusher.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ripe organic bananas, sliced into coins
1 cup ripe strawberries, cleaned and hulled
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
¼ cup bourbon.

Steps:

Melt butter in a pot over medium heat; when it foams, add bananas, strawberries and brown sugar. Stir, and cook until sugar has melted into butter, about 5 minutes.
Add bourbon, and continue to cook until fruit is deeply soft and all the alcohol has cooked off, an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Serve over French toast or pancakes, or cool it and serve in yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 192, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 3 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams