ROASTED PERSIMMONS WITH VANILLA-LEMON CRÈME FRAICHE
Serves 8 people
2 oz butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cloves
1 teaspoon crystallized ginger
8 regular or 4-6 large persimmons – wiped clean and then thinly sliced
8 oz crème fraiche
Zest of 1 lemon
1 vanilla bean – seeds scraped out or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Melt the butter in a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Add in the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and ginger and stir until the sugar has melted.
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Place all the persimmon slices on a baking sheet. Pour the butter/sugar mixture over the top of them and ensure that all the fruit are coated with mixture.
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Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
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Whilst they are baking, combine the crème fraiche, lemon zest and vanilla in a small bowl. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve the dessert.
Serves the roasted persimmons on dessert plates with a spoonful of the crème fraiche mixture. This is also very good with vanilla ice cream.
