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Poached guavas with custard

By Hannah Lewry
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4
Easy
20 minutes
5–10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 water
  • 500 g caster sugar
  • 1 t vanilla paste
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 4 guavas, halved
  • Custard, for serving

Method

Mix 3 cups water, 1 cup orange juice, 500 g caster sugar, 1 t vanilla paste and 5 peppercorns.

Simmer in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar, for 10 minutes. Add 8 guava halves and cook for 5–10 minutes.

Remove the guavas from the syrup and reduce the syrup until thick.

Pour over the guavas and serve with custard