Name: Grilled sponge with caramelised fruit
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 quantity sponge cake sandwich; cooking oil spray; 60 gram butter; 1/3 cup (75g) brown sugar; 1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 pears, cored and sliced; 2 apples, cored and sliced; 2 tablespoon amaretto (optional); mascarpone and toasted flaked almonds, to serve

Grilled sponge with caramelised fruit

Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 quantity sponge cake sandwich

cooking oil spray

60 gram butter

1/3 cup (75g) brown sugar

1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 pears, cored and sliced

2 apples, cored and sliced

2 tablespoon amaretto (optional)

mascarpone and toasted flaked almonds, to serve

Method

1.Make caramelised fruit by melting butter in a frying pan on medium heat. Stir in sugar, juice and cinnamon. Bring to boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes, until thickened slightly. Add fruit and saute‚ for 2-3 minutes, until tender and caramelised.

2.Cut cake into quarters. Heat a frying pan on medium. Spray with oil. Add cake and cook for 30 seconds. Drizzle with Amaretto, if desired. Top with caramelised Fruit and serve with marscarpone and almonds.

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