Sweet-stewed Dried Fruits Recipe

Ingredients :

Serves 4

• 500g / 1lb 2oz packet mixed dried fruit salad

• 450ml / ¾ pint apple juice

• 2 tbsp clear honey

• 2 tbsp brandy

• 1 lemon

• 1 orange
  
  To decorate :

• crème fraîche

• fine strips of pared orange rind

Method :

1. Place the fruits, apple juice, clear honey and brandy into a small saucepan.

2. Using a small, sharp knife or a zester, carefully remove the zest from the lemon and orange and place in the pan.

3. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and orange and add to the pan.

4. Bring the fruit mixture to the boil and simmer for about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely.

5. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, cover with cling film and chill in the refrigerator overnight to allow the flavors to blend.

6. Spoon the stewed fruit into four shallow dessert dishes. Decorate with a large spoonful of crème fraîche and a few strips of the pared orange rind and serve.

Nutritional details per 100g

energy 139kcals/529kj

protein 1g

carbohydrate 33g

fat 1g

fiber 2g

sugar 26g

sodium trace

√  egg-free    √  gluten-free    √  wheat-free     √  nut-free     √  vegetarian   

√  seafood-free