Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 12 tamarillos
  • 375 ml – 1 ½ cup water
  • 120 gms – ½ cup caster sugar
  • ½ vanilla pod or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Whipped cream
  • Meringues (crushed)

Instruction

  • To poach tamarillos, combine in a saucepan the water, caster sugar and half a vanilla bean’s seeds or one teaspoon of vanilla extract. Bring slowly to a boil.
  • When the sugar has dissolved add the tamarillos, then reduce the heat and gently poach the fruit for six minutes.
  • Then remove the tamarillos and boil the syrup to reduce the amount of liquid by about half.
  • Carefully peel the tamarillos and put them into a bowl. Cover them with the syrup and put them into the fridge until ready to serve.
  • You can either serve the fruit whole or halved with whipped cream mixed with crushed meringues.