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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
- 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
- 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.
Comments
This recipe was first published in November 2009.
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