Peach Murrabba

Ingredients: 12 ripe, golden peaches 25 grams almonds (blanched) 25 grams pistachios 1/4 tsp saffron strands 125 grams sugar a few drops lime or orange juice silver or gold foil

Method: Cover the nuts with foil. Dissolve saffron in 1 tblsp of hot water. Cover peaches with boiling water and boil till the skin wrinkles, then plunge immediately into cold water and pea! the peaches. Carefully cut into halves, and throw away the seeds. Sprinkle a little lime or orange juice to prevent discoloration. Place the sugar, along with 4- cups of water, in a pan and cook over slow fire. When the sugar dissolves mix in the peaches, and cook till the syrup turns thick. Remove from fire, cool, and mix in the and saffron. Bottle and use when required. Using the same recipe, you can make apple, guava, apricot, grape or cherry murrabba.