Nectarines poached in white wine with crème fraiche and almond crunch Recipe

Name: Nectarines poached in white wine with crème fraiche and almond crunch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Ingredients: Nectarine(s) : 6 whole; Water : 250 ml; Star anise : 1 whole; Dry white wine : 250 ml; Vanilla pod(s) : 1 whole; Caster sugar : 200 g; Orange(s) : 1 whole; Unsalted butter : 100 g; Plain flour : 100 g; Ground almonds : 100 g; Thick crème fraiche : 150 g

Ingredients for people

For the fruit

Nectarine(s) : 6 whole
Water : 250 ml
Star anise : 1 whole
Dry white wine : 250 ml

Vanilla pod(s) : 1 whole
Caster sugar : 100 g
Orange(s) : 1 whole

For the crumble

Unsalted butter : 100 g

Plain flour : 100 g
Ground almonds : 100 g
Caster sugar : 100 g

For the garnish(es)

Thick crème fraiche : 150 g

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 180'C
2
To prepare: cut the nectarines in half and remove the stones. Split the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds. Zest and juice the orange.
3
For the almond crunch: place the butter, sugar, ground almonds and flour in a bowl and crumble it between your fingers until well combined. Spread the crumble mix on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 12 minutes until golden brown.
4
For the nectarines: place the water, sugar, orange juice, orange zest and white wine in a pan and bring to the boil. Add the star anise and the vanilla seeds to the pan. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and add the nectarines. Poach the nectarines for 5 to 10 minutes and then remove the fruit from the pan and allow to cool.
5
Serve the nectarines in a fluted glass with a dollop of creme fraiche and finish with the almond crunch.