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Prep Time: 10
Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 10
Ingredients
- 500.00ml - water
- 1.00pod - vanilla pod, cut lengthways and seeds set aside
- 300.00ml - castor sugar
- 8.00 - figs
- 200.00g - mixed fresh berries
- 500.00ml - vanilla ice cream, crème fraîche or mascarpone cheese for serving
- 8.00leaves - mint leaves for garnishing
Method
Fruit
1. Place the water, vanilla seeds
and pod and the castor sugar in a
saucepan. Stir over a moderate heat
until the sugar has dissolved. The
mixture should not be allowed to boil
before the sugar has dissolved.
2. Place the fruit in the hot syrup for about a minute, remove and set aside. Allow the syrup to cool completely and then return the fruit to the syrup.
3. Serve the figs and berries with vanilla ice cream, crème fraîche or mascarpone. Add a mint leaf and drizzle the syrup on top.
Variation: You can also serve it on
toasted raisin bread or brioche together
with crème fraîche or mascarpone
cheese and mint leaves.
Wine suggestion: Tickle your taste buds
with a fruity sparkling wine.
