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Frosted Fruit Decoration

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Frosted Fruit Decoration

These frosted fruits can be used to decorate a Christmas pudding, too.

Preparation time:
20 minutes plus drying

Ingredients

  • A selection from:
  • Small apple
  • Whole mini easy peeler tangerine
  • Bay leaves
  • Whole fig
  • Cranberries (or redcurrants when available)
  • Cherries with stalks
  • Grapes
  • For the frosting
  • 1 egg white
  • 100 g granulated sugar

Method

  1. Place the egg white in a bowl and whip lightly to break up and loosen. Put the granulated sugar on a plate. Using a small pastry brush, paint the fruit and decorations first with egg white then sprinkle and dip gently in the sugar
  2. Place on a tray lined with non-stick baking parchment and leave to harden and dry. Arrange on the cake.

Cook's tips

This recipe contains raw eggs, so it's not suitable for pregnant women, elderly people, or those with weak immune systems.

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This recipe was first published on Waitrose.com in November 2009