Cherry Compote

Ingredients

• 750 g sour cherries
• 1 vanilla pod
• 400 ml cherry juice
• 60 g cane sugar (3 tbsp)
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 4 sprigs tarragon
• 75 ml whipping cream
• 200 g yogurt (1.5% fat)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash, stem and pit the cherries.

2. 2.

   Split the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.

3. 3.

   Combine vanilla seeds and pod with cherry juice and cane sugar in a pot and bring to a boil.

4. 4.

   Add the cherries and simmer over medium heat for 5-6 minutes.

5. 5.

   Whisk cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold water and add to the compote; stir constantly and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

6. 6.

   Wash tarragon, shake dry, pluck the leaves and fold into the compote.

7. 7.

   Beat the cream until stiff peaks form. Whisk yogurt in a bowl until smooth and fold into the cream. Serve warm over the cherry compote.