Apple-Date Compote With Apple-Cider Yogurt Cheese
By á-174942
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
- 5 cups apple cider or juice
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 pounds tart green apples peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4" thick
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups water
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 cinnamon stick broken in half
- 4 large pitted dates quartered
Details
Servings 6
Preparation
Step 1
Set strainer over medium bowl. Line strainer with double layer of cheesecloth. Place yogurt in strainer. Refrigerate overnight. Discard liquid that drains out.
Boil 4 cups cider in medium saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup thin syrup, about 30 minutes. Cool. Stir 3 tablespoons into thickened yogurt. Re-serve remaining syrup.
Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples, 1 tablespoon sugar and lemon juice; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer apples to medium bowl.
Add 2 cups water, cloves, orange peel, cinnamon, 1 cup apple cider and 4 tablespoons sugar to same skillet. Boil until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 20 minutes. Strain. Discard solids. Return liquid and apples to skillet; add dates. Simmer 3 minutes. Cool. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Chill yogurt cheese; store compote at room temperature.)
Place heaping spoonful of yogurt cheese in center of each bowl. Surround with apples. Drizzle with reserved syrup.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Per Serving: calories, 267; total fat, 2 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 3 mg.
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