Şeftali Kompostosu
Peach Compote

Ingredients
2 lbs. Peaches, firm, not-too-ripe
6 cups Water
1 ½ cups Sugar

Instructions
Peel peaches, remove the seeds and cut into halves
or fourths. Put in a pot with the sugar and water, and bring to a boil, cook till peaches are tender. Allow to cool.

Armut Kompostosu
Pear Compote

Ingredients
2 lbs. Pears, large, firm, not too ripe
3 ½ cups Water
1 ½ cups Sugar

Instructions
Peel and half the pears, with water, add
sugar, and bring to a boil. When tender, remove from heat and cool, serve chilled. If desired, one or two whole cloves may be added during the last 5 minutes of the cooking.

Ayva Kompostosu
Quince Compote

Ingredients
2 lbs. Quince
3 ½ cups Water
1 ¾ cups Sugar

Instructions
Peel quinces, cut in half and remove seeds,
or core as with apples above and cut in half. Place all the ingredients in a pot and bring to boil, cook till quinces are tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool, serve chilled. During the cooking, add one or two whole cloves if desired.

Kayısı Kompostosu
Fresh Apricot Compote

Ingredients
2 lbs. Apricots, firm, slightly ripe
4 cups Water
1 ¾ cups Sugar

Instructions
Split apricots and remove seeds. Put all the
ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil, cook until the apricots are tender but not mushy. Remove from heat and cool, serve chilled.

Vişne Kompostosu
Sour Cherry Compote

Ingredients
½ lbs. Sour cherries
(black sour cherries; other pie cherries
can
be substituted)
2 ½ cups Water
1 ½ cups Sugar

Instructions
Boil water and sugar together in a pan, turn to medium heat. Add the morello cherries, boil for a few  minutes more. Remove from heat, cool. Serve chilled.

Çilek Kompostosu
Strawberry Compote

Ingredients
1 lbs. Strawberries
3/4 cups Water
1 cups Sugar

Instructions
Clean strawberries, remove caps, set aside.
Boil sugar and water together, then remove from heat, and add the strawberries. Allow to cool completely, then chill. Serve in bowls with a few cubes of ice.