Pears with cinnamon, almonds and yoghurt
8
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
Scoop out the cores and fill the pears with a sweet mix of cinnamon, dried fruit and almonds, then steam with a gorgeous drizzle of maple syrup.
Ingredients
Pear(s)
2 medium, (firm and ripe), halved
Lemon juice
2 tsp
Dried dates
30 g, (pitted), chopped
Dried fig(s)
20 g, chopped
Vanilla bean extract, alcohol free
1 tsp
Ground cinnamon
¼ tsp
Maple syrup
1 tbs
Raw almonds
2 tbs, chopped
Plain or natural yoghurt, low-fat, no added sugar
½ cup(s), (120g)
Instructions
1
Add enough water to a saucepan or wok so the level is just under the steamer basket and bring to a gentle simmer.
2
Meanwhile, halve pears and use a teaspoon to scoop out cores, leaving a small round hollow. Sprinkle cut sides of pears with juice. Combine date, fig, vanilla and cinnamon in a small bowl. Divide fruit mixture between hollows in pears.
3
Place pears on a plate small enough to fit inside the steamer basket. Drizzle with maple syrup. Steam, covered over, simmering water (ensuring basket is not touching water) for 8-10 minutes or until pear is tender when pierced with a skewer.
4
Spoon any syrup over pears and sprinkle with almonds. Serve with yoghurt.
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