Steeped Aromatic Fruit Salad

1. put the fruits in a pan with enough cold water to just cover. Add the cloves, sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom pods. Bring to the boil and cook gently for 10 - 15 mins until soft.

2. strain reserving the liquid, discard spices and set aside.

3. Boil the syrup until thick and allow to cool slightly.

4. Serve the fruit topped with the syrup and if desired creme fraiche and mint leaves.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.912 g
Protein	4.288 g
Carbohydrates	60.684 g
Energy	235.6 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.1468 g
Water	612.048 g
Aspartic acid	0.662 g
Calcium, Ca	93.2 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	123.2 g
Fiber, total dietary	15.48 g
Carotene, beta	39.2 g
Niacin	2.3308 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	2.8 g
Arginine	0.168 g
Riboflavin	0.1888 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.0028 g
Glutamic acid	0.584 g
Sodium, Na	10.8 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0056 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.912 g
Manganese, Mn	0.8904 mg
Fructose	17.976 g
Proline	0.2348 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.1436 g
Sucrose	1.988 g
Choline, total	51.08 mg
Sugars, total	33.94 g
Serine	0.23 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0204 g
Vitamin B-6	0.3852 mg
Selenium, Se	1.08 g
Ash	2.096 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.2628 g
Pantothenic acid	1.1332 mg
Phenylalanine	0.2188 g
Copper, Cu	0.7216 mg
Betaine	0.56 mg
Thiamin	0.1336 mg
Methionine	0.0096 g
Iron, Fe	1.864 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	60.684 g
Phosphorus, P	105.6 mg
Folate, total	391.6 g
Tocopherol, gamma	0.084 mg
Alanine	0.2432 g
Valine	0.2996 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.3444 g
Glycine	0.2004 g
Carotene, alpha	2.8 g
Glucose (dextrose)	7.28 g
Zinc, Zn	3.24 mg
Isoleucine	0.2068 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.4912 g
Leucine	0.3612 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.056 mg
Vitamin A, IU	70 IU
Folate, DFE	391.6 g
Tryptophan	0.0496 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	42.84 mg
Phytosterols	22.4 mg
Tyrosine	0.1336 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	28.72 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.1736 g
Histidine	0.0656 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.2752 g
Threonine	0.1908 g
Folate, food	391.6 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	5.6 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.816 mg
Magnesium, Mg	67.6 mg
Lysine	0.2036 g
Potassium, K	824.8 mg
Cystine	0.0056 g
Fluoride, F	6.16 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Pear	2	159.6	42.644	0.392
Cinnamon	1 inch	0	0	0
fruit	400 g	76	18.04	0.52
Clove	4 cloves	0	0	0
cardamom pod	3	0	0	0
creme fraiche	0	0	0	0
mint leaf	0	0	0	0
caster sugar	140	0	0	0
satsuma orange	4	0	0	0