Ingredients

  • 2 earl grey tea bags
  • 4 tablespoons brandy (or Marsala)
  • 4 ounces caster sugar
  • 2 slices lemon zest
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 9 ounces soft prunes
  • 5 ounces soft dried figs
  • 7 ounces pot Greek yogurt
  • 1 vanilla pod

Method

  • Boil 1 pint of water in a medium saucepan.
  • Remove from heat and add the tea bags and steep for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the teabag from the pan and add the brandy (or Marsala), sugar, lemon, cinnamon and rosemary to the tea.
  • Add the prunes and figs, bring to the boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile place the yoghurt in a bowl and split the vanilla pod to remove the seeds, add the seeds to the yoghurt, and mix well.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and set aside until completely cold.
  • Remove the cinnamon, lemon and rosemary.
  • Serve with vanilla yoghurt.