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Curried Fruit Compote

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds peaches about 12
  • 2 pounds apricots about 16
  • Ball Fruit-Fresh Produce Protector
  • 1 fresh pineapple about 5 pounds
  • 1 cantaloupe about 4 pounds
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced lime about 1 small

Instructions

  • Wash peaches, apricots, pineapple, and lime under cold running water; drain.
  • To peel peaches and apricots*, blanch in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds. Immediately transfer to cold water. cut off peels.
  • Cut peaches and apricots in half lengthwise, remove pits and fibrous flesh. Slice peaches; leave apricots cut in half. Treat with Fruit-Fresh to prevent darkening.
  • Cut off top and bottom ends of pineapple; core and peel. Cut pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
  • Peel and seed cantaloupe; cut cantaloupe into 1-inch
  • Combine sugar, curry powder, water, and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer (180F).
  • Drain peaches and apricots. Add peaches, apricots, pineapple, and cantaloupe to syrup.
  • Simmer until fruit is hot throughout.
  • Pack hot fruit into a hot jar, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  • Put on lime slice into jar.
  • Ladle hot syrup over fruit, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
  • Remove air bubbles.
  • Clean jar rim.
  • Center lid on jar and adjust band to fingertip-tight.
  • Place jar on the rack elevated over simmering water (180F) in boiling-water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
  • Lower the rack into simmering water. Water must cover jars by 1 inch.
  • Adjust the heat to medium-high, cover canner and bring water to a rolling boil.
  • Process quart jars 30 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and remove cover
  • Let jars cool 5 minutes.
  • Remove jars from canner; do not retighten bands if loose.
  • Cool 12 hours. Check seals. Label and store jars.

Notes

*I did not peel my apricots. I find their skins entirely inoffensive and so always skip that step when it is listed.