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Banana Compote (Doce de Banana)

Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Cuisine: Brazilian , gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 4 very ripe plantains peeled, stringy bits removed, and sliced 0.75 in thick (1 cm) crosswise
  • 8.2 ounces light brown sugar if making the compote in a copper pan, use white granulated sugar to see if the mahogany color is achieved (250 grams)
  • 13.5 fl.oz water 400 ml
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 cloves
  • Juice of ½ lime or lemon

Instructions

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  1. Place the sliced plantains, sugar, water, the spices, and the lime or lemon juice in a large, heavy-bottom aluminum pot over medium-low heat. Agitate the pot to mix everything. Let cook uncovered over medium-low heat until bananas are brown and soft (approximately 1 hour for this quantity of plantains).
  2. Let the compote cool down completely before storing in a sterilized, dry, and sealed glass jar. Remove the cloves and refrigerate. It can be eaten by itself, with a hint of heavy whipping cream on top, with toast, or used as a topping for ice creams, pancakes and waffles.
  3. Note: Consum these preserves within one week.