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Saffron-poached pears

poached pears recipe
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2 hrs 15 mins plus cooling
Not Too Tricky

serves 4

nutrition per serving

Calories

g

Fat

0

Saturates

g

Sugars

Salt

g

Protein

g

Carbs

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake


Recipe From

Jamie Magazine

Jamie Magazine

By Terry Noonan

Ingredients

4 medium pears

10 cardamom pods

320g caster sugar

½ a vanilla pod

100mg saffron

1 small stick of cinnamon

Method

  1. Peel the pears, leaving the stalk intact. Crush the cardamom pods.
  2. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan with 1 litre of water, bring to a simmer and gently poach the pears for about 2 hours or until tender. Remove from the heat, allow to cool, then refrigerate overnight to steep.
  3. Before serving, remove the pears and set aside to bring to room temperature.
  4. Boil the syrup until reduced to a sticky glaze, about 250ml. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of saffron glaze over the pears, then serve with ice cream or cream.

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