Mulled pears
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The addition of pears to this recipe turns a festive drink into a winter warmer dessert. Delicious!
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Prep time: 20 mins
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Cooking time: 45 mins
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
When buying pears, make sure they feel solid but not excessively hard: fresh ones can be ripened at room temperature.
- 450ml (16fl oz) red wine
- 150g (5oz) caster sugar
- 1 pared strip of lemon rind
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 small conference pears
- 5ml (1tsp) arrowroot
- Thick cream, to serve
Method
- Place the wine, sugar, lemon rind and cinnamon stick in a large pan. Heat gently, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.
- Meanwhile, peel the pears, leaving the stalks on. Gently lower the pears into the hot liquid. Cover and simmer for 35-40 mins until tender, turning occasionally.
- Remove the pears with a slotted spoon. Blend the arrowroot to a paste with 15ml (1tbsp) cold water and
- stir into the poaching liquid. Simmer gently for a further 5 mins, stirring until syrupy.
- Serve the pears and syrup, warm or cold, with a dollop of thick cream.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 385(kcal)
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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