Poached Nectarines with Mascarpone 

Serves 4

Recipe by Alida Ryder

Ingredients: 

• 4-6 Nectarines, ripe but still firm
• ¾ cup Selati Castor snow
• 4 cups water
• 1 vanilla bean, split, or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
• 4 cardamom pods
• Mascarpone, to serve

 Method:

1. If you prefer you can keep the nectarines whole, but I like to cut half of them into wedges and simply halve the rest.
2. Combine the sugar, water, cardamom and vanilla in a saucepan and allow to come to a boil.
3. Carefully drop the nectarines into the boiling syrup and leave to simmer for 5 – 7mins.
4. Remove the nectarines from the syrup and place into a bowl.
5. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature then pour over the nectarines.
6. Place in the fridge to cool completely.
7. Serve the cooled nectarines with dollops of mascarpone