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Saffron & Ginger Poached Pears

By OcadoLife
This poached pear recipe is rich in autumnal spices and aromas – serve as a cosy pudding alongside a dollop of mascarpone or vanilla ice cream. Make sure the pears you use are still firm to the touch before using them;…
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Ingredients

6 total
  • 100 ml of ginger wine
  • 75 g of caster sugar
  • 1 saffron, generous pinch
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 4 firm pears, peeled with stems intact

Method

3 steps

  1. Step 1

    Heat 250ml water together with the ginger wine in a medium-size pan over a regular heat. Dissolve the sugar into the liquid as it warms up. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat then add the saffron, cinnamon and star anise and simmer for 5 mins.

  2. Step 2

    Place the pears in the pan, pop the lid on and poach for about 30 mins, turning the pears every so often.

  3. Step 3

    Remove the pears from the liquid and leave them to cool. Serve with ice cream or mascarpone and spoon over the remaining syrup.