Roasted plums are great because plums are available year round. Mango Compote is very easy to make and delicious. You don’t have to be French to make it.
Okay, you don’t have to tell me that this is not summer. I know it is fall when I look at the calendar, however, when I look outside, it is always summer.
Let me explain: I live in Florida.
End of explanation.
Ok, one more explanation.
Last year, it was 82 degrees!! In December!!!
So, I like roasted plums because they make a delicious caramelized top. Plums make great brunch dishes. I made this plum dish a few months ago and it was a hit among all those that consumed it.
The first time I tasted Compote was at a French restaurant. It was the only thing I could eat at the restaurant, so, I had dessert while everyone else ate Sheep brains.
I threw up after that, but, it wasn’t because of the Compote. The smell of Sheep brains and frog legs was making me nauseous. 🙂
The compote was perhaps the best dessert I have ever eaten. The sweetness of all the fruits combined with some spices was a match made in heaven, for sure.
I added a Tomato Jam with Raspberry on the top of this dessert and it turned out to be a SUPERB dessert
This recipe actually works very well with roasted peaches instead of roasted plums. If you can find fresh peaches, then use those instead. If not, use roasted plums.
Every time I see any compote desserts, my mind conjures up images of long French baguettes, French berets, Capri pants and mimes wearing black-and-white stripped T-shirts. I know, it is a very stereotypical way of looking at French People. In fact, I found a great French Newspaper that points out all the stereotypes Americans have of French people. Click here for the article.
I promise to visit France someday and remove all the negative stereotypes.
Except, maybe, the mime one….
P/S Have you tried my grape crostini?
Who DOESN’T Like Mimes?
Roasted Plums with Mango Compote
Roasted Plums with Mango Compote
Ingredients
- 4 Plum Tomatoes Ripe
- 1 Mango
- 3 Minneola oranges
- 1/2 tsp Cinnmon
- 1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Thyme Dried
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup water
- Mint For Garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Cut plums in half and remove pit
- Remove skin of mango and cut it into bite size chunks.
- Juice the 3 oranges, if using fresh ones
- Brush the halved plums all around with oil
- Place the plums in a baking sheet with their cut side facing up
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the plums are soft and the outer layer looks well roasted
- While the Plums are roasting, prepare the compote topping
- In a medium pan, add water, Mango chunks and sugar.
- Wait until the mangoes are soft and most of the water has been burned off
- Add the Nutmeg powder, Cinnamon powder and Ginger powder
- Add a pinch of salt
- Add a pinch of sugar
- Add the orange juice and continue boiling until the mixture has thick consistency. Do not burn off the orange juice.
- While mixture is on the stove, assemble the dish
- Place cottage cheese on the dish
- Place Plum on the cottage cheese
- In the middle of the plum, add the mango mixture.
- Drizzle some of the mango mixture juice on the plum and cottage cheese.
- Drizzle the Tomato and Raspberry Jelly all over the dessert (optional)
[email protected] says
February 21, 2015 at 10:24 AMMimes are great, they always grab my attention. This is a lovely recipe so full of flavor.
Healing Tomato says
February 23, 2015 at 9:21 AMThank you, Janette.
barbara shane says
December 14, 2013 at 2:56 PMToday is another scorcher. This is perfect recipe for today.
Healing Tomato says
December 14, 2013 at 4:45 PMIt was really hot today. Hopefully it will cool down over the next few days. Enjoy this recipe, Barbara. Let us know how it turned out
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