Fruit and vanilla yogurt

Compote of fruit and vanilla yogurt
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

With vanilla seeds flavouring the yogurt and a compote of fresh plums, apples and pears, this dessert tastes and looks great.

Ingredients

  • 2 Braeburn apples
  • 2 pears
  • 2 plums
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 125g caster sugar
  • Cinnamon stick
  • 1 litre water
  • 125ml natural yoghurt
  • 1 bunch fresh mint (optional for garnish)

Method

  1. Mix 1tbsp sugar with the yogurt and the seeds from the vanilla pod and return the yogurt to the fridge.
  2. In a large saucepan, dissolve the remainder of the sugar with 1 litre of water over a medium heat and add the cinnamon stick.
  3. Peel and core the pears (leaving whole), add to the saucepan and simmer for 10 mins. Peel, core and quarter the apple, add to the saucepan and simmer for a further 6 mins. Halve the plums, remove the stones, add to the saucepan and simmer for a further 4 mins. Remove the fruit and keep to one side.
  4. Place the syrup back on the heat and reduce to a quarter or until syrup consistency. Put the fruit back with the syrup, allow to cool, then place in the fridge for 4 hrs.
  5. Divide the fruit up between 4 bowls and add a spoonful of vanilla yogurt to each bowl. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a sprig of mint (optional).

This recipe was made using ingredients from Sainsbury's basics range. For products visit www.sainsburys.co.uk

Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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