Name: Poached summer fruit
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 kilogram stone fruit, such as plums, peaches and nectarines; 1 cup (220g) sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways, seeds scraped; 1 cup (250ml) white wine; thick cream, biscotti, to serve

Poached summer fruit

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Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

1 kilogram stone fruit, such as plums, peaches and nectarines

1 cup (220g) sugar

1 vanilla bean, split lengthways, seeds scraped

1 cup (250ml) white wine

thick cream, biscotti, to serve

Method

1.Place sugar, vanilla and 4 cups (1L) water in a large saucepan on medium. Stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil for 5 minutes.

2.Add wine and fruit. Poach fruit gently on low heat, carefully turning several times to coat evenly, 8-10 minutes, until just tender.

3.Carefully remove fruit with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool. Once cool, peel away and discard skins then arrange fruit in a serving bowl.

4.Return syrup to medium heat and boil, 10 minutes, until reduced by about one-third. Cool completely before pouring over fruit. Serve with cream and biscotti, if you like.

It is best to use a non-wooden spoon to stir the syrup while dissolving the sugar. Wooden spoons easily absorb strong flavours, and may affect the taste of the fruit syrup. If you like, you can replace vanilla bean with 1tsp vanilla bean paste.
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