On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:24:27 GMT, Reg > wrote:

>Daisy wrote:
>
>> I have mislaid a recipe I once had for making strawberry compote. I
>> have an amount of fresh strawberries and would like to make a compote
>> for dinner tomorrow when the family arrive.
>>
>> I have a feeling I used to boil up a syrup of sugar, water, and some
>> sort of red liqueur like cassis - or even port wine. I would add
>> some gelatine that had been dissolved in water (say about 1
>> tablespoon?) I would place the fresh strawberries in a bowl and
>> pour over the syrup/gelatine mixture and leave to set.
>>
>> I cannot remember if the above is correct or not. Can anyone help
>> me?
>>
>
>This doesn't use gelatin, but I don't think you need it.
>
> Strawberry Compote
>
>Recipe By : Emeril Lagasse
>Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
>Categories : Accompaniment Desserts
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
>-------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 3 pints Fresh strawberries -- washed, patted dry,
> and sliced
> 1 cup Sugar
> 1/2 cup Grand Marnier
>
> In a non-reactive saucepan, over medium heat, combine 2 pints of the strawberries,
>sugar and liquor. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer
>until the fruit is soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. In
>a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, puree the strawberries until smooth.
>Turn into a mixing bowl, and add the remaining sliced strawberries. Mix well.
> This recipe yields about 2 cups.
>
> Recipe Source:
>EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse
> From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1C24)

Sorry - but this is nothing like any compote I have ever seen, or
experienced. The above is pureed strawberry - of which there are
literally hundreds of recipes around.

I want the recipe that does NOT heat the fruit in a pan, but leaves
the fruit whole in a bowl with a heated mixture over the top. I
simply cannot remember whether the mixture contained gelatine and
arrowroot or either of them. - and I need the amount of sugar and
water plus either the amount of gelatine and/or arrowroot.

Thanks for the reply though.
Cheers

Daisy.

Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.