Pears are capricious, tame them with wine and spice
Pears are notoriously capricious and can take anything from 15 to 50 minutes to poach to tenderness. You need to keep your eye on them. A metal skewer or small, sharp knife is a boon here, and they should be checked every 5 minutes or so during cooking.
Serves 3
red wine 750ml
star anise 3
cloves 5
vanilla pod 1
cinnamon ½ stick
caster sugar 4 tbsp
cardamom pods 7
pears 3, firm
orange peel 2 x 5cm strips
shelled pistachios 2 heaped tbsp
dark chocolate 200g
Continue reading… Pears are capricious, tame them with wine and spiceThe 20 best dessert recipes – in fullPears are notoriously capricious and can take anything from 15 to 50 minutes to poach to tenderness. You need to keep your eye on them. A metal skewer or small, sharp knife is a boon here, and they should be checked every 5 minutes or so during cooking.Serves 3red wine 750mlstar anise 3cloves 5vanilla pod 1cinnamon ½ stickcaster sugar 4 tbspcardamom pods 7pears 3, firmorange peel 2 x 5cm stripsshelled pistachios 2 heaped tbspdark chocolate 200g Continue reading… Dessert, Food, Fruit, Chocolate, Nuts and seeds