Poached pears in cider
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Served with delicious clotted cream, these poached Cornish scrumpy pears are easy and impressive enough for dinner parties.
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Prep time: 5 mins
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Cooking time: 30-35 mins
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Serves: 4
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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
- Place the sugar, cider and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer for 2 mins.
- 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.
- 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.
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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