Cherry compot:
1 kg sweet cherries, washed de-stalked and slit to the stone on one side
60g caster sugar
about 10 tbsp water (just enough to cover the cherries)
2 cloves
a couple of strips of lemon zest
a stick of cinnamon
Put the cherries in a heavy based pan with the water, sugar, cloves, lemon zest and cinnamon.
1 kg sweet cherries, washed de-stalked and slit to the stone on one side
60g caster sugar
about 10 tbsp water (just enough to cover the cherries)
2 cloves
a couple of strips of lemon zest
a stick of cinnamon
Put the cherries in a heavy based pan with the water, sugar, cloves, lemon zest and cinnamon.