Stewed fruit
The really important thing to remember when you are stewing fruit is that it's best to decide for yourself how much sugar to add – I'll give rough amounts here to guide you but if, for example, your fruit is really ripe and sweet, you'll need less than I'm suggesting. Just have a taste as you go along and add more if you think you need to.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Fruit | not in our table | 0 |
| Rhubarb | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 500 g seasonal fruit, such as rhubarb, plums, apricots, strawberries or pears
- 2.5 cm piece fresh ginger, optional, for if using rhubarb
- caster sugar, to taste