Ice cream with spicy fruits 'en papillote'

Method

1. Squeeze the oranges and put the juice aside; wash the skin and cut out some thin slices.
2. Wash and cut the peaches, the prunes and the figs into wedges, then put them in a pan over a low heat.
3. Shortly afterwards add the grapes, the star anise seeds, the cinnamon, the orange juice and the orange peel.
4. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until the fruits are softer. Take the pan away from the stove and let cool down.
5. Cut out 8 rectangles of baking paper, wet them and squeeze them well with your hands, then lay on a flat surface.
6. Take 2 of the rectangles, lay the second one on top of the first one, put some of the fruits in the middle, then lift the longer sides and fold them together.
7. Close the shorter sides as if it were a candy, then do the same with the remaining rectangles/fruits.
8. Set the thus prepared wraps on an oven tray and cook at 200°C for about 10 minutes.
9. Open the wraps, put 2 ice cream scoops on each fruit portion and serve!

Chef's tip

If you don't like some of the fruits we are suggesting among the ingredients, feel free to replace them with any other you like more. Same goes for the spices!

Serving suggestion

Ideal at the end of a meal as a dessert or at tea time, with a nice cup of earl grey or a glass of sweet dessert wine. 

Wine selection

Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Prosecco Superiore DOCG extra dry, Passito, Champagne or sweet sparkling wines.

Family tip

Not a fan of the ice cream flavour we are suggesting in the ingredients list? Feel free to choose any other one you like more! Cocoa ripple, cream and cocoa.. they all taste delicious!

Dish history

Ice cream, fruits and spices: just these three ingredients for an unusual dessert that will surprise you! The way of cooking 'en papillote', generally used for vegetables and fish, consists in wrapping the food you want to bake in parchment paper: a healthy and quick method that preserves flavours and aromas. Try out our recipe or create your own version!