Cranberry, Port And Orange Compote (For The Cheese Board)

Cranberry, port and orange compote

This goes so well on a cheese board - a great 'afters' for those that don't eat puddings or sweets.



Serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS:

For the compote

250g/8oz fresh cranberries
Zest and juice of 2 oranges
250ml/8fl oz port
100g/31/2oz sugar (caster or granulated)
1 cinnamon stick
3 star anise
3 cardamom pods

To serve

Cheese Board Selection - Recommended Cheese - Vacherin Mont d'Or - Vacherin Mont d'Or is a soft and creamy cheese made with milk from the cows that graze on the summit of Mont d'Or in France. It is then made in Charbonnières in Switzerland, so is in fact a Swiss cheese. The sweet and sour contrast of cranberries works beautifully with this amazing cheese. Perfect eaten in front of the fire with a bottle of gutsy red.

French country bread, sliced thinly

METHOD:

Place all ingredients for the compote into a medium-sized saucepan and place over a low to moderate heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves then allow to simmer gently until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove and discard the cinnamon, star anise and cardamom and place mixture into a shallow container, cover loosely and refrigerate until cool. Transfer into a small bowl and serve on a cheese board with the sliced bread and cheese for your guests to help themselves. Note that you will need a spoon to serve the Vacherin Mont d'Or cheese, given its gooey texture.

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