Name: Pink poached pears
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 firm, slightly under ripe pears, peeled with stalk left intact; 150ml sugar-free blackcurrant cordial; 500-600ml boiling water (enough to cover the pears); 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick

Pears poached in sugar-free cordial spiced with star anise and cinnamon.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

45 minutes

Nutrition information

Each 312g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 75
Carbs: 16.0g
Fibre: 4.0g
Protein: 0.5g
Fat: 0.1g
(Low)
Saturates: 0.0g
(Low)
Sugars: 16.0g
(Medium)
Salt: 0.0g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 1

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Ingredients

4 firm, slightly under ripe pears, peeled with stalk left intact
150ml sugar-free blackcurrant cordial
500-600ml boiling water (enough to cover the pears)
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick

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Method

Step 1

Peel pears and core from the base using a small knife or vegetable peeler. Trim the base flat so the pears stand up.

Step 2

Add the pears to a pan with cordial diluted 3:1, making sure they are fully immersed.

Step 3

Add star anise and the cinnamon stick, then bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the pears are tender.

Step 4

Remove from pan and set aside. Boil the liquid for 10-15 minutes until the liquid is reduced to about 200ml, then remove the star anise and cinnamon stick.