Cassia is often called Baker's Cinnamon or False cinnamon, although it is not related.
Cassia adds an unusual sweet lingering note to the Fruit salad
Almond Fruit Salad recipe
Cassia is often called Baker's Cinnamon or False cinnamon, although it is not related. Cassia adds an unusual sweet lingering...
Ingredients
| 4 | dessert apples, cored and sliced |
| 4 | peaches, skinned, stoned and sliced |
| 100g | strawberries, sliced |
| 4 | slices pineapple, cubed |
| 100g | lychees |
| 1 - 2 teaspoons | organic cassia Almond syrup: |
| 1 tablespoons | cornflour |
| 2 tablespoons | water |
| 2 tablespoons | organic ground almond |
| 450ml | water |
| 3 tablespoons | FAIRTRADE organic cane sugar |
Method
- Blend the cornflour with the 2 tablespoons of water.
- Put the almonds, water and blended cornflour into a pan and mix well. Gradually bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat and leave to cool, stirring occasionally to prevent skin forming.
- Put the fruit in a bowl, spoon over the almond syrup and sprinkle on the cassia powder.
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