Huckleberry Compote Recipes

LEOPOLD'S HUCKLEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, add huckleberries, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water. Slowly stir into the huckleberry sauce and heat until thoroughly combined and thickened.

BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup of the blueberries, water, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Cook over a medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the blueberries and cook for 8 minutes more, stirring frequently. Serve warm.

RHUBARB AND BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, sugar, blueberries, vanilla extract, and cinnamon stick in a pot. Add enough water to barely cover the rhubarb. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is soft and broken down, 30 to 40 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.
• Cool compote in the refrigerator until thickened, about 30 minutes.

HUCKLEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large stainless-steel saucepan, combine berries and sugar. Add cinnamon stick, salt, nutmeg, and orange juice. Using a paring knife, scrape vanilla seeds into mixture; add pod. Set pan over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat; pour mixture into a sieve over a medium bowl. Transfer solids to another medium bowl; set aside. Return liquid to the saucepan; bring to a boil.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Add to boiling liquid. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat, and pour mixture over reserved solids. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and vanilla pod; serve warm.

HUCKLEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• simmer huckleberries and water for 10 minutes until juice is dark red but huckleberries retain shape.
• sift together the sugar and cornstarch.
• slowly add the dry ingredients to hot liquid stirring constantly until thick.
• add huckleberries back into thickened juice.
• cool slightly and enjoy.

KEY LIME PIE WITH PASSION FRUIT COULIS AND HUCKLEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• For compote:
• Combine huckleberries and sugar in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Discard vanilla bean before serving.
• For coulis:
• Combine passion fruit puree and sugar in heavy small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Transfer coulis to bowl and refrigerate until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated. Discard vanilla bean before using.
• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt in medium bowl. Add butter and stir until crumbs are moist. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Bake crust until set and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool crust completely. Maintain oven temperature.
• For filling:
• Whisk sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks in medium bowl to blend. Add lime juice and whisk until blended. Pour filling into cooled crust. Bake pie until filling is set, about 18 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate pie overnight.
• Cut pie into wedges. Spoon huckleberry compote on top. Garnish with dollop of whipped cream. Drizzle passion fruit coulis around and serve.

BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Boil water, sugar, and zest in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, 5 minutes. Discard zest. Stir in blueberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until blueberries begin to burst, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Serve warm or at room temperature.