Fresh Fruit Desserts Recipes - Poached Allspice Pears Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4

• 4 large pears (peeled, cored and halved)

• 300ml/1/2pt orange juice

• 2 teaspoons ground allspice

• 50g/2oz raisins

• 25g/1oz demerara sugar

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Method:

1. Place the pears in a large saucepan. Add the orange juice, ground allspice, raisins and sugar to the saucepan and heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.

2. Bring the mixture to the boil and continue to boil for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.

3. Test to see if the pears are soft and cooked by inserting the tip of a sharp knife.

4. Remove the pears from the pan with a slotted spoon and transfer to serving plates. Serve hot with the syrup.