Wednesday 28 March 2012

Hot Spiced Pears

A little longer  to prepare but I'm including this recipe as it's drool worthy:

Preheat the fan oven 180 degrees. Peel some pears & leave whole in a heatproof dish & place 2 star anise & a cinamon stick (snapped into 2 pieces) on pears along with 6 chopped dates or a handful of sultanas.

In another pan heat 150ml(quarter pt) red wine with 4tbsp orange juice, 35g(1&half oz) soft brown sugar, stir & bring to boil (or microwave 3 mins). Mash a banana & blend into the mixture. Pour this mixture over the pears spooning over a few times to coat the pears well. Cover the dish & bake up to 50-60mins until pears are soft. Remove pears & fruit & place upright in your serving dish.

Discard spices from the red wine liquid mixture & bring to boil stirring until reduced & thickened (around 4 mins). Spoon over pears & dribble with delight.





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