French Food Friday - Alain Ducasse's Winter Fruit Salad

 

From the fabulous and very French famous michelin starred chef Alain Ducasse, comes a simple and delicious fuit salad recipe, perfect served with a scoop of ice-cream.

 

Pan-Fried Winter Fruits

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into wedges
1 large pear, peeled, cored and cut into wedges
1 small pineapple, skinned and cut into chunks (with fibrous centre removed)
2 baby bananas, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of honey
1 split vanilla bean
1 sprig of thyme
1 orange
2 clementines

To Make The Caramel:
Heat a skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 split vanilla bean, and 1 sprig of thyme and cook gently until the honey is lightly caramelised.

To Cook:
Add the fruits, stir them delicately to coat with this caramel, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Squeeze the juice of 1 orange, pour it into the skillet, stir quickly, and take off the heat.

Finishing Touches And Presentation:
Peel 2 clementines and separate the segments. Take out the thyme and vanilla. Pour the fruit into a serving dish, or distribute into fruit bowls. Sprinkle the clementines on top. Serve warm with or without a scoop of ice-cream.

bon vendredi a tous ♥

Leeann x