Poached pears in cider

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Poached Cornish scrumpy pears
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

Served with delicious clotted cream, these poached Cornish scrumpy pears are easy and impressive enough for dinner parties.

  • Prep time: 5 mins

  • Cooking time: 30-35 mins

  • Serves: 4

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

Ingredients

Clotted cream is pasteurised so it's safe for pregnant women to eat.

  • 150g dark brown soft sugar
  • 568ml bottle Cornish scrumpy cider
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 medium ripe pears

To serves

  • Clotted cream

Method

  1. Place the sugar, cider and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer for 2 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, peel the pears leaving in the stalk. Using the pointed end of a vegetable peeler, scoop out the core from the base of each pear. Place the pears in the syrup and simmer, covered, for 20-25 mins turning occasionally until softened.
  3. Remove the pears and set aside, then boil the liquid for 5-8 mins until syrupy. Allow to cool slightly before pouring over the pears and serving with a dollop of clotted cream.

www.roddas.co.uk

Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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