Ronnie's Notes
Need an easy summer dessert?
This simple dish -- cut up fruit steeped in a seasoned, sweetened syrup -- is the perfect ending to a meal on a hot summer day, especially when you want a dairy-free dessert.
Of course you could always top the fruit with ice cream or whipped cream. Sorbet would be fine too.
I like it plain, as-is, with a small amount of boiled-down, thickened syrup.
Instructions
Cut the fruit in half and remove the pits.
Cut the fruit into bite-size chunks and place in a dish deep enough to hold the pieces plus liquid.
In a saucepan, combine the water, honey, vanilla bean, orange slices and crystallized ginger and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for .
Pour the contents of the saucepan through a strainer over the fruit.
Let soak for at least .
Serve as-is or strain the fluids, boil the fluids for or until thickened, and pour over the fruit (or let cool first).