A low-calorie dessert that is special enough for entertaining.
Serves
4
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Each 252g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)
KCal
136
Carbs
22.0g
Protein
0.6g
Fat
0.2g
Saturates
0.00g
Sugars
18.9g
Salt
0.00g
Portion Fruit & Veg
1
Ingredients
Ingredients
200ml grape juice
3 tbsp lemon juice
25g caster sugar
1 cinnamon stick
3 cardamom pods
1 tsp vanilla essence
4 ripe pears, peeled, cores removed and halved
Method
Method
- Put the grape juice, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and vanilla essence into a large pan with 300ml water.
- Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Add the pears. Cover and simmer gently for 10–12 minutes or until the pears are softened slightly.
- Serve the pears hot with a little of the cooking liquid.
Chefs tips
- Serve with 0% fat Greek yogurt to cut back on fat and calories.
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