Stewed Fruit
EmailRecipe ingredients
½ cup white sugar
1/3 cup water with very juicy, soft fruit (like as berries)
½ cup water ripe, juicy fruit (like as peaches, apricots, rhubarb)
1 cup water with firm, less juicy fruit (like as apples)
2 cups water with dried fruit - soak dried fruit for about 2 hours first
1 tbsp lemon juice adds to flavour
Cooking Steps
Prepare the fruit by removing skin and seeds as appropriate and roughly chop. Put into a saucepan with sugar and water; cover and stew gently until the fruit is tender.
Cooking times:
Soft fruit - up to 10 minutes
Hard fruit - up to 20 minutes
Dried fruit - up to 30 minutesMash, press through a mouli or blend in a food processor or blender (this may have to be done in batches). Freeze in serving portions.
