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Pear compote

Pear compote is made like apple compote but with a little less sugar, and the pears are only halved. Serves 4. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 539.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 539 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The entry is a short cross-reference to the apple compote in the book and gives no quantities of its own.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make as apple compote

    Make the pear compote as apple compote, but with a little less sugar.

  2. 2

    Halve the pears

    Cut the pears only in half. Serves 4.

Changes from the original

The book gives no quantities and refers to apple compote, which is not reproduced here; nothing has been added.

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1949 (proofread, p. 539) → Modernised~78% of the text changedremovedadded
Pærekompott tillages pærer (delt i to). sukker (litt mindre enn til eplekompott). Lag pærekompotten som eplekompott, men med litt mindre sukker, og sukker.. Del pærene deles kun ito deler. Til bare i to. Gir 4 personer. porsjoner.

Note on Modernised

Boka gir ingen mengder og viser til eplekompott, som ikke er gjengitt her; det er ikke lagt til noe.

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Frequently asked questions

How is pear compote made?
Like apple compote, but with a little less sugar.
How are the pears cut?
Only into two halves.

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