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Verjuice-poached stone fruit with a wedge of cheese

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups verjuice
1 T pink peppercorns
6 juniper berries
1/3 cup brown sugar
6 ripe nectarines
6 ripe plums
Mature Cheddar cheese, for serving

Method

Place a small saucepan over a medium heat and add the verjuice, peppercorns, juniper berries and brown sugar. Stir until dissolved.
Cut the nectarines and plums into wedges and add to the warm syrup. Bring to a gentle simmer and slowly stew until the fruit is tender, juicy and fragrant.
Serve with thin slivers of mature cheese.

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Verjuice-poached stone fruit with a wedge of cheese

Verjuice-poached stone fruit with a wedge of cheese

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