Dried fruits in cognac

• light muscovado sugar↗85g g
• cinnamon stick↗1
• dried fruits400g g

  any combination of prunes, apricots, peaches and pears

• cognac↗4 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Tip the sugar into a measuring jug and pour over boiling water to the 400ml mark. Add the cinnamon stick, broken in two, and stir to dissolve the sugar.

2. 2

   Put the fruits and cognac into a pan, pour over the syrup and bring to the boil. Simmer, partly covered, for 15 mins, then remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes if serving warm, or chill if serving cold. Serve with some crème fraîche or ice cream.