Poached pears in vanilla syrup
10
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Poaching is a great way to cook fruit that is not quite ripe. The liquid can be reduced to make a luscious sweet syrup.
Ingredients
Caster sugar
½ cup(s), (110g)
Cinnamon quill
2 whole
Vanilla bean paste
2 tsp
Pear(s)
4 medium, peeled, cored, quartered
Low fat crème caramel
1 tub(s)
Extra light sour cream
1 tbs
Fresh raspberries
120 g, (or frozen)
Instructions
1
Place 1L (4 cups) cold water, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring, over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
2
Add pears to poaching liquid. Cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until just tender. Transfer pears to a bowl. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until syrup has reduced by half. Remove from heat. Strain through a fine sieve into a large jug.
3
Meanwhile, stir crème caramel and sour cream in a small bowl until smooth. Serve pears topped with syrup, caramel mixture and raspberries.
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