Poaching syrup


Poaching syrup
Less sweet than normal sugar syrup, poaching syrup is specially for slow cooking fruits to be used in other recipes.
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Last modified on: September 2nd 2012
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 4 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 15 min.

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Poaching syrup : Stage 1
Miw 500 ml water and 250 g caster sugar in a pan.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Poaching syrup : Stage 2
Bring to the boil on high heat.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Poaching syrup : Stage 3
Add 1 vanilla pod (seeds and pod), then juice of 1 lemon, mix well.

Stage 4
Poaching syrup : Stage 4
Your poaching syrup is ready, now you can add fruits and cook slowly over low heat.

Stage 5
Poaching syrup : Stage 5
Fruits are cooked as soon as they are soft, when the tip of a knife can pass through easily.

Drain fruits, and discard vanilla.
Remarks
This syrup can be use several times over. Leave to cool and put in a sealed jar in the fridge. For a longer delay, you can freeze the syrup.

You can vary the taste by changing vanilla for something else: cinnamon, aniseed, cloves, etc.
Keeping: Several weeks in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe1 RDI=1 %260 RDI=30 %01,050 RDI=50 %4,410 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g030 RDI=3 %0120 RDI=6 %500 RDI: 6 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
How much will it cost?
  • For 700 ml : 3.15 €

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