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9/1/2015

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....those little desserts that I mentioned (and keeping the weight off - thank you Mireille Guiliano).

I thought I'd share as they're so easy. A small portion is perfect.

Plums gently stewed in water with a little vanilla sugar added (or one drop of almond essence). Served warm with a small spoonful of plain yogurt and a scattering of toasted almonds.

Slices of mango dusted with icing sugar and placed under a hot grill for 5 minutes. Served as above but with freshly grated nutmeg instead of almonds.

Pears peeled and quartered and poached in water and red wine or water, lemon juice and sugar. Served hot with yoghurt and a tiny tiny bit of black pepper.

These take so little time they can be  cooking while you eat the main course. Cook in a saucepan without a lid so that the juices reduce and become slightly syrupy.

A baked apple takes longer of course. No need to core it - just half it across the way and top with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Peaches, halved and stoned, grilled till hot - place a chocolate on the centre where the stone was and allow to melt a moment or two before serving. Half a peach each is enough I find, and those shell shaped chocolates are good. At this time of year you can buy very small boxes with just four chocolates - one with dessert and one with coffee.

Then there are those pears in lazy chocolate sauce....

Enjoy!

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Alison
9/1/2015 10:41:47 am

These desserts sound lovely. They are like simpler versions of some of the fruit dessert recipes in Yotam Ottolenghi's 'Plenty More' cookbook. Ottolenghi's recipes are great, and not usually difficult, however some of the ingredients aren't the easiest to find (e.g., lemon geranium water). There's one that's manageable though - Quince poached in pomegranate juice -- it's relatively simple and similar to these. The Guardian published the recipe in 2012.

The pears in lazy chocolate sauce sounds like a great way to use luscious pears that are perfectly ripe. I'll be putting this one on the menu for the next time I have people over,...it's too dangerous otherwise!

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Freda
10/1/2015 06:14:54 am

My husband has Ottolenghi's 'Plenty' which has some nice fruit with cheese ideas (but no desserts as such). I like to look for slightly unusual garnishes like the pepper and nutmeg....love dessert!

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Sarah link
10/1/2015 04:59:16 am

Those sounds delicious and so simple and healthy too! Sarah x

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Freda
10/1/2015 06:15:38 am

I only do simple when it comes to cooking Sarah...

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LAWRENCE link
17/1/2017 08:16:45 am

I read your post and I found it amazing! thank!

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