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Plum-Apricot Pancake Topping

By Andrea Geary

Published on July 30, 2013

Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes 2 1/2 cups

Plum-Apricot Pancake Topping

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds plums, halved, pitted, and cut into ¼-inch pieces¼ cup dried apricots, chopped coarse1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch Pinch salt Pinch ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in bowl and microwave until plums are softened but not mushy and juices are slightly thickened, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring once halfway through microwaving. Stir before serving.
Plum-Apricot Pancake Topping

Plum-Apricot Pancake Topping

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Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds plums, halved, pitted, and cut into ¼-inch pieces
¼ cup dried apricots, chopped coarse
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cinnamon

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds plums, halved, pitted, and cut into ¼-inch pieces
¼ cup dried apricots, chopped coarse
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cinnamon

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds plums, halved, pitted, and cut into ¼-inch pieces
¼ cup dried apricots, chopped coarse
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cinnamon

Why This Recipe Works

Warm fruit compotes provide the perfect finishing touch to our lemon ricotta pancakes.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in bowl and microwave until plums are softened but not mushy and juices are slightly thickened, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring once halfway through microwaving. Stir before serving.

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