Poached pears in spiced syrup

Name: Poached pears in spiced syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 83 ml Red wine (Use 250ml); 2 tbs Caster sugar (Use 1/2 cup); 1 tbs Orange rind (2x2cm wide strips); 3 whole Cloves; 1 whole Cinnamon quill; 1 whole Vanilla bean halved lengthways; 4 medium Pear(s) beurre bosc; 1 tbs Honey; 180 g 99% fat-free, plain or natural yoghurt, unsweetened

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Total Time

4 hr 15 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

4 hr

Serves

Difficulty

Moderate

This dessert looks so elegant yet is so simple. You’re sure to impress the guests with this finale of the dinner party!

Ingredients

Red wine

83 ml, (Use 250ml)

Caster sugar

2 tbs, (Use 1/2 cup)

Orange rind

1 tbs, (2x2cm wide strips)

Cloves

3 whole

Cinnamon quill

1 whole

Vanilla bean

1 whole, halved lengthways

Pear(s)

4 medium, beurre bosc

Honey

1 tbs

99% fat-free, plain or natural yoghurt, unsweetened

180 g

Instructions

Place wine, 1.5L (6 cups) water, sugar, rind, cloves, cinnamon and vanilla in a 4.5 litre (18-cup) slow cooker. Add pears and cook, covered, on high, turning halfway through cooking, for 4 hours or until pears are tender.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to serving bowls. Place 2 cups (500ml) cooking liquid in a small saucepan over high heat. Add honey and bring to the boil. Boil for 15 minutes or until reduced by half and slightly syrupy. Drizzle syrup over pears and serve with yoghurt.

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Poached pears in spiced syrup

Ingredients

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