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Tuesday 12 June 2012

Spiced Poached Clementines

Recipe for: SPICED POACHED CLEMENTINES 

Ingredients:

  • 12 clementines
  • 5 tblsp maple syrup
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 cloves
  • 500ml orange juice
Method: 

  1. place clementines in a bowl & cover with boiling water
  2. leave to stand for ten minutes, then drain & peel, pulling away all the skin & pith, but being careful to keep the fruits whole
  3. place whole fruits into a pan with the maple syrup, cinnamon, cloves & orange juice
  4. bring to the boil, then reduce heat, cover & simmer gently for 25 minutes
  5. remove fruits from pan with a slotted spoon & place in a serving dish, allowing to cool
  6. meanwhile re-boil the remaining liquid & boil rapidly for about 10 minutes until the liquid is thicker & reduced in volume
  7. pour over the clementines & allow to cool completely.  Chill in fridge before serving.
What else you need to know: 

  1. you can add a little alcohol to the liquid to add some zing
  2. best served with yoghurt, crème fraiche, cream or ice cream


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