DRIED FRUITS IN COGNAC

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A wintry fruit medley of prunes, apricots, peaches and pears with deliciously warm and spicy cognac

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Dessert, Dinner, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 4

85g light muscovado sugar
1 cinnamon stick
400g dried fruits, any combination of prunes, apricots, peaches and pears
4 tbsp cognac

Steps:

  • Tip the sugar into a measuring jug and pour over boiling water to the 400ml mark. Add the cinnamon stick, broken in two, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • Put the fruits and cognac into a pan, pour over the syrup and bring to the boil. Simmer, partly covered, for 15 mins, then remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes if serving warm, or chill if serving cold. Serve with some crème fraîche or ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 72 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24.8 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.08 milligram of sodium

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