Kumquat compote

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 700 g, you will need:

• 1 600 g kumquats
• 2 140 g caster sugar
• 3 10 g vanilla sugar
• Total weight: 750 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
12 hours 30 min.	20 min.	12 hours 50 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Wash 600 g kumquats, then cut off and discard the top of each kumquat, where the stem starts.
2	Next, cut each one in 2 lengthwise, and remove and discard the seeds with the tip of a small knife, which takes quite a long time to do. You can leave the seeds in if you're in a hurry, but unfortunately they add an unpleasant texture at the end of the recipe.
3	Pour the fruit into a saucepan, then add 140 g caster sugar, 10 g vanilla sugar and stir quickly. Cover and leave to stand overnight.
4	The next day, a syrup formed.
5	Place over medium heat and bring to the boil.
6	Lower the heat and leave to stew gently until the kumquats have become soft.
7	Turn off the heat and blend...
8	...until you obtain a smooth compote.
9	Place in a jar, allow to cool, then store in the fridge.

Remarks

As indicated in step 2, if you don't remove the seeds, you'll feel them even after blending, but another method is possible: you can also pass the compote through a fine sieve to remove them.

---