Fresh Nectarines Drizzled With A Raspberry Orange Sauce Food

RASPBERRY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine raspberries, orange juice and sugar in saucepan.
• Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• Dissolve constarach in water.
• Add to pan and cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Chill sauce until cold, about 15 minutes.

SPICE ROASTED FRUITS WITH HONEY & ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• The day before: tear the bay leaves and break the cinnamon into two or three pieces to release the oils and perfumes. Split the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds with the back of a knife. Mix with the star anise seeds and the pepper, orange zest and juice, honey and sugar to make a sauce. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Half an hour before serving: Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Cut the peaches or nectarines in half and remove the stones. Halve the figs. Put the peaches or nectarines skin-side down in a large baking dish or a roasting tray with sides. Pour the spicy sauce over the fruit and dot with the butter.Roast in the oven for 10 minutes, add the figs and baste the fruits with a large spoon.Roast for 15 minutes more, basting at least three times, until the fruits are tender. Serve with crème fraîche and macaroons or amaretti biscuits to soak up all the lovely juices.

FRESH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine raspberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until raspberries break down, sugar dissolves, and sauce is heated through, 3 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and press sauce through a fine-mesh strainer to remove seeds. Cool to room temperature, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 45 minutes.

NECTARINES WITH RED WINE-RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in heavy large saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook until reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 22 minutes. Strain sauce; cool. (Can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Arrange 1 nectarine, slices overlapping in circle, on each of 6 plates. Spoon sauce over, garnish with fresh mint sprigs and serve.

NECTARINE & RASPBERRY GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat the grill to medium. Place the nectarines cut-side up in 4 individual gratin dishes and pile the raspberries in the centre of each half. Drizzle cream over the fruit, sprinkle with sugar, then grill for 8-10 mins until bubbling and golden. Dust with cocoa and serve.

FRESH NECTARINES DRIZZLED WITH A RASPBERRY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice the fruit in half and remove the pit.
• Form the cream cheese into a ball to fit inside the nectarine, it should be slightly larger than the original pit.
• Place in one half of the fruit, brush the fruit with the lemon juice to prevent browning if not serving right away.
• Puree the raspberries, press threw a strainer, stir in the liquer and taste for sweetness, if necessary add some icing sugar and mix well.
• When ready to serve, spoon the puree onto the plate, place half the fruit with the cream cheese onto the puree. Now place the other half of the nectarine so that it is slightly overlapping on top.
• Drizzle with a little of the raspberry puree and sprinkle with icing sugar and garnish with the mint.
• Enjoy.