After getting a request to make something with poached pears, I set about looking for a recipe. The most interesting looking one I could find was with red wine in it lol, so here's my adaptation sans alcohol and with a few tweaks...Enjoy
Ingredients:
750ml (3cups) Red Grape Juice
1/2 Cup Caster Sugar
2 Whole Star Anise
2 Cinnamon Sticks
1 Vanilla bean, split
2 Cloves
2 Cardomom Pods
6 just-ripe Packham's triumph pears, peeled
Method:
Combine the grape juice, sugar, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, cardomom and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add the pears and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, turning occasionally, for 1 hour or until pears are tender.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer pears to a heatproof bowl.
Increase heat to high and bring the syrup to the boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly. Remove all whole spices.
Pour over the pears and set aside for 10 minutes to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4 hours to chill.
Arrange pears in chocolate cups. Decorate with roasted almonds.
Serve with ice cream. Enjoy :)
No comments:
Post a Comment