Pomegranate poached pears
9
Points®
Total time: 2 hr 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 1 hr • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Vanilla scented poached pears with a pomegranate syrup and creamy custard
Ingredients
Pear(s)
6 small, firm, ripe, brown
Fruit juice, all types
750 ml, orange, apple and berry
Lemon(s)
½ medium
Caster sugar
½ cup(s), (110g)
Vanilla bean paste
1 tsp
Reduced-fat vanilla custard
½ cup(s), (125ml)
Instructions
1
Peel the pears, leaving the stalks intact. Remove the cores. Squeeze the lemon over the pears. Place the pomegranate juice, 2 cups (500ml) water, sugar and vanilla in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring, over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
2
Add the pears and cover the surface with a sheet of baking paper. Simmer gently for 35-40 minutes, or until the pears are tender. Remove the pears from the pan using a slotted spoon. Bring the cooking syrup to the boil. Boil for 15 minutes or until reduced by half. Set aside to cool.
3
To serve, drizzle the pears with syrup and serve with the custard.
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