Orange compote with peel, traditional and Thermomix recipe
Also in dietary version. This is an excellent food that will accompany us in all breakfasts, snacks, and dessert preparations such as croissants and pies.
Ideal for everyone’s diet, especially for children and the elderly with low immune defenses.
Oranges must be strictly organic.
We will thus make a load of vitamin C that will help us fight winter ailments, and it’s also a different way to have oranges at hand even when they are no longer in season.
Easy to make and economical, we will use almost 80% of the fruit, and you will find instructions to make this delight with either sugar or sweetener.
We will soak the oranges for 24 hours in plenty of water, changing it several times, and then move on to the actual preparation.
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- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 1 Day
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4 jars of 8.8 oz
- Cooking methods: Slow fire
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
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- 2 lb oranges (peeled to the core)
- 3.5 oz orange peel (without the white part)
- 1 packet pectin (3:1)
- 2.8 oz stevia (or 10.6 oz of erythritol or 10.6 oz of sugar)
Orange compote with peel
Tools
What we need to do
- 1 Knife
- 1 Pot
- 1 Immersion blender
- 1 Bowl
Steps
Orange compote with peel
Sanitizing jars during preparation:
Place the jars and lids in a large pot, completely covering them with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and let boil for 30 minutes.
When finished, turn off the heat and keep them warm by closing the pot with the lid. Carefully remove the jars and lids with tongs and dry them completely with a clean cotton cloth.
Wash the oranges well, and with the tip of a skewer, pierce the entire surface of the peel here and there, allowing the alcohol and essential oils contained in it to escape, removing the bitterness.
After piercing all the oranges, transfer them to a large pot full of water, and leave them to soak for 24 hours, changing the water every 8 hours.
After the time has passed, with a rather sharp knife, remove the peel, taking only the orange part. Remember, the less white there is, the sweeter the compote will be. Set the peels aside.
Now proceed to remove all the white parts covering the fruit, as these carry the bitterness.
Then cut the oranges first in half, remove the white stalk inside, and the seeds, then cut each segment into smaller parts.
Transfer the pulp to a pot and, with an immersion blender, blend the mixture.
Place the peels on a cutting board and cut them to the size you prefer.
Transfer the chopped peels along with the juice, add the packet of pectin 3:1, plus the sweetener or sugar according to your preference, and put on low heat.
Stir often and from the moment it boils, cook for about 25 minutes. Put the oranges in the bowl with the pectin 3:1, the sweetener or sugar, close with the measuring cup, and blend on turbo 2 sec for 2 times. If you prefer a creamier compote, you can blend more.
Place the peels on a cutting board and cut them to the size you prefer. These will not be chopped with the Thermomix to allow us to decide how big we want them.
At this point, add the chopped peels, stir with the spatula, place the basket on the lid, and cook 25 min at 212°F reverse speed 1.
Then another 5 min at Varoma temperature, place the basket on the lid speed 1
This compote will not appear very thick as usual because oranges contain a lot of water, but once cooled, you will see that the consistency will be optimal. When the compote is cooked, transfer it to the previously sterilized jars, close the lids, and turn them upside down to create a vacuum.
Here is the ready orange compote with peel
Storage warnings and variations
Storage:
label the jars with the name and date of preparation before storing them in the pantry.
The jam keeps for several months in a place protected from light, cool, and dry.
Warnings:
before using the jam, check that the lid still has the central part lowered; otherwise, it is advisable not to consume the preparation;
Once opened, consume the contents within 15-20 days and store it closed in the refrigerator.
Storage:
label the jars with the name and date of preparation before storing them in the pantry.
The jam keeps for several months in a place protected from light, cool, and dry.
Warnings:
before using the jam, check that the lid still has the central part lowered; otherwise, it is advisable not to consume the preparation;
Once opened, consume the contents within 15-20 days and store it closed in the refrigerator.
FAQ
Orange compote with peel
Can I slightly vary the taste?
Variations: to give a different flavor to the compote, you can add a pinch of cinnamon or clove powder to the fruit, I added orange blossom flowers.
