ALL natural ingredients.

Question
I would like to find or experiment making a dessert with
ALL natural ingredients. No sugar, such as honey or maple
syrup - use only fruits and all fruit jams to sweeten.
Do you know of such a recipe or recipes or a book that you
could recommend that has what I'm looking for?  

Answer
Hi Sarah,

Here's my preliminary answer to your question concerning 100% natural dessert recipes. Try this method to make all-fruit preserve that can be used as natural sweetener for desserts.

In a heavy pan, cook the fruit for a few minutes on low, until it is soft.  Place the pot into a larger pot with boiling water. Simmer as long as it takes to get the thickness you need. Ladle into sterilized jar and air-tight it! Since it doesn't have sugar, it'll spoil quickly otherwise.

Example:

6 peaches, chopped
1 papaya, chopped
1 mango, cut fruit off seed as much as you can
a pinch of lime peel
3 apricots, chopped
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice

Read more about techniques, tips, and tricks here:

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipet.cgi?r=1079&y=1

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