This kumquat compote was made about a month ago. When I first baked the kumquat almond tea cakes, recipe taken from Wendy , I bought just enough kumquat for making the tea cakes and regretted not buying more and make them into compote so that I can keep them in jars for further use when the almond tea cakes turned out fabulously delicious . Few days later, I saw them again in Jusco . This time I bought 4 punnets and cooked them into compote. I would like to thank Wendy for sharing her compote recipe. The ratio of sugar and water and kumquat she shared was just perfect for my taste bud. Each time I wanted some kumquat jam, I just scoops out a few tablespoon and using a kitchen scissors, cut and mashed them up into jam...of course this is one lazy way of turning them into small amount of jam ...instead of blitzing them into smooth jam, I prefer to be able to taste the bits of compote in my mouth. This tasted better than marmalade...mmmm refreshing and fragrant !
I have another bigger jar in the fridge...enough to last me for another few months :) You can make ice drinks with this kumquat compote on a hot day. I am looking forward to more cakes and cookies and biscuits using this kumquat compote. I never knew it tasted so good until I read it from Wendy's blog and it really opened up my horizon on these fruits. I am already looking forward to the next CNY ! LOL! I baked some Japanese Tofu Donut and guess what ? Yea....I ate them with the kumquat compote and it was so yummy good that I have to share with you the Japanese Tofu Donut in my next post. Stay tuned ! :)
one punnet cost RM3.80
ready for cooking after having the seeds removed
look how luscious they look in the jar....
I can't wait to use them for my cakes :)
stay tuned for my next post......
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You're cruel to tempt me with this now that I can't find any kumquats in the market. Sigh. But then, even when I get my hands on some, I'd eat them up as is before I could even get turn them into this luscious thing :)
ReplyDeleteI wanted to try making this too but currently couldnt find cheap ones yet. Still very expensive
ReplyDeleteNext year don't buy from Jusco, very pricey.
ReplyDeleteTesco's almost the same price but 450gm, 40% extra.
okie okie....found it......i only have about 10 biji of kamquat :(....hmmm gotta go pasar malam look for more...hopefully tonight
ReplyDeleteCan you please post the recipe for the kumquat compote ? I'm really very interested to know it.
ReplyDeleteAnncella ,
Deletehere is the link for the kumquat compote/jam
http://wendyinkk.blogspot.com/2012/02/kumquat-almond-tea-cakes-kumquat-3.html
Can you pls. post the complete recipe?
ReplyDeleteAnncella,
Deletehere is the link for the kumquat compote
http://wendyinkk.blogspot.com/2012/02/kumquat-almond-tea-cakes-kumquat-3.html