Honey vanilla tamarillos with ginger cream

Tangy and sweet, with a bold and complex flavour, tamarillos have a short growing season. Make the most of them with this delicious dessert recipe.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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12 tamarillos
2 vanilla beans, split lengthways
3 tablespoons clear honey
2 tablespoons castor sugar
3 tablespoons zest of lemon
juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup apple juice

To serve
8 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt
sprinkling of ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons finely chopped stem or uncrystallised ginger

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Instructions

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1 In a pan, large enough to fit tamarillos snugly, place tamarillos with enough water to cover. Scrape seeds from vanilla beans into pan and add beans. Add honey, sugar, 2 tablespoons zest, lemon juice, apple juice and bring to the boil.

2 Reduce heat, cover and gently poach tamarillos for 6 to 7 minutes, or until just cooked. Leave to cool.

3 Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yoghurt, cinnamon and half of the ginger.

4 Remove tamarillos with a slotted spoon. Heat syrup to a rapid boil, reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened. Serve 2 tamarillos each with yoghurt and sauce, garnished with remaining zest and ginger.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check cinnamon is gluten free.

Make it vegan: Use maple syrup instead of honey and use a soy yoghurt

HFG tip

Leftover syrup can be served over dried fruits with low-fat yoghurt.

Stem ginger is ginger root cooked in a sugar syrup. It is found in jars at specialty grocers and some supermarkets.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 108 cal

Kilojoules 450 kJ

Protein 4 g

Total fat 1 g

Saturated fat 0 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 18 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 20 mg

Calcium 50 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.