Name: Poached fruit with low-fat custard
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 small, cored sliced pears or apples; 1/2 cup dried apricots; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 3/4 cup orange juice; 3/4 cup water; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 bruised cardamom pods; Low-fat custard; 1/4 cup custard powder; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 2 cup skim milk; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Poached fruit with low-fat custard

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

3 small, cored sliced pears or apples

1/2 cup dried apricots

1/4 cup dried cranberries

3/4 cup orange juice

3/4 cup water

1 cinnamon stick

4 bruised cardamom pods

Low-fat custard

1/4 cup custard powder

2 tablespoon caster sugar

2 cup skim milk

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.In a large saucepan. combine fruit, juice, water, cinnamon and cardamom. Bring to a simmer on medium heat. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Uncover and simmer a further 10-12 minutes, until fruit is tender and liquid reduces by half. Remove cinnamon stick and cardamom pods.

2.In a small saucepan combine custard powder, sugar and 1/4 cup milk, stirring to a smooth paste. Gradually add remaining milk, stirring until smooth. Cook on medium, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes, until mixture boils and thickens. Simmer 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla and remove from heat.

3.Divide custard between 4 serving glasses. Chill 10 minutes until slightly set. Spoon fruit and poaching liquid over custard.

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