Salady Voankazo

Recipe Description

Fruit Compote with Lichee Nuts

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut in 1-inch dice
  • 1 cup cantaloupe, cut in ½-inch dice
  • 1 cup oranges, peeled and very thinly sliced
  • ½ cup strawberries, sliced.
  • ½ cup canned litchi nut|lichee nuts
  • ½ cup granulated sugar|sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • vanilla extract|pure vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a 2-quart glass or china bowl: combine: 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut in 1-inch dice, 1 cup cantaloupe, cut in ½-inch dice, 1 cup oranges, peeled and very thinly sliced and ½ cup strawberries, sliced.
  2. Mix the fruits so that they are well blended.
  3. Pour ½ cup canned litchi nut|lichee nuts across top of fruit.
  4. In a 1-pint saucepan: combine: ½ cup granulated sugar|sugar, ½ cup water, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp lemon juice.
  5. Bring to a boil and boil hard for 1 minute.
  6. Add 2 tbsp vanilla extract|pure vanilla extract to the syrup.
  7. Pour the piping hot syrup over the fruit.
  8. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  9. Fill a small cruet or sprinkler bottle with vanilla extract|pure vanilla extract.
  10. Bring the salad to the table in the bowl along with the cruet of vanilla.
  11. Fill individual compote dishes with the fruit.
  12. Sprinkle a few drops vanilla over the fruit as it is being served.
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