Poached Fruit in Lime Syrup with Spun Toffee Recipes

Ingredients :

240g limes

180ml apple juice

180ml water

110g caster sugar

2 large mangoes, sliced thickly

250g strawberries, halved

150g blueberries

Spun toffee:

165g caster sugar

60ml water

Method :

Using a vegetable peeler, peel rind thinly from limes, cut rind into very thin strips. Squeeze juice from limes; you will need 80ml of juice. Combine juices, water and sugar in medium heavy based pan, stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Add rind, bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, 15 minutes; cool.

Place mango and berries on plates, pour over lime syrup; top with Spun Toffee. Spun Toffee - Combine sugar and water in small heavy based pan, stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil; boil, uncovered, without stirring, until toffee is golden brown. Cool about 5 minutes or until mixture is beginning to thicken. Dip 2 metal forks into toffee, pull forks apart to form thin strands of toffee. Place on plate until ready to serve.

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