Autumn Fruit Salad in Thyme and Ginger
150ml (¼ pint) White Wine or Apple Juice
110g (4oz) Grapes
50g (2oz) Caster Sugar
25g (1oz) Ginger in Syrup
2 Eating Apples
2 Slightly Under-ripe Pears
1 large Orange
1 Large sprig of Fresh Thyme
Place the wine (or juice), sugar and syrup from the ginger in a saucepan.
Heat gently, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Peel the orange and slice across the grain into ¼ inch slices, removing any pips.
Peel, core and quarter the apples and pears.
Remove the grapes from the stalk. cut in half and de-seed (if required).
Place the apples and pears into the syrup and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the stalk of Thyme.
Add the orange slices and simmer for further 5 minute.
Remove from the heat.
Slice the pieces of ginger as thinly as possible and add this and the grapes to the mixture.
Allow to cool, remove the stalk of thyme before serving.
Best served slightly chilled.
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