Winter Fruit Parcel
A quick and easy dessert or accompaniment to tarts and mousses. Simply choose the fruit you want to use and multiply as needed for further portions. One parcel per portion makes for an interesting dessert served with a dollop of creme fraiche and saves on the washing up!
Preparation time: 5 minutes Quantity: Serves 1 Cooking time: 20 - 25 minutes
Ingredients
Multiply as needed -
One person -
approx.
1 plum - halved and de-stoned
3 - 4 blackberries
1/2 medium apple -cored and sliced
6 - 8 black grapes
15 ml/ 1/2 measure alcohol - like wine, port, sherry, rum, marsala, Malibu, limoncello etc.
1/4 cinnamon stick (optional)
1 star anise (optional)
1 square piece of greaseproof paper
and string to tie up
Method
- Wrap the prepared fruit in a square of greaseproof paper
- Leave no gaps but leave enough space for the steam
- Tie with a length of string
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes on the middle shelf in a preheated oven gas 5/ 180*c
- Serve with a dollop of creme fraiche