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Elderflower poached pears

Elderflower poached pears

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/elderflower-poached-pears

These subtly spiced pears make an easy, elegant dessert

  • Feeds 4 Feeds 4
  • Ready in 25 minutes

Each serving contains

  • Energy
    8%
    634kj 150kcal
  • Fat
    Low 7%
    4.6g
  • Saturates
    Low 14%
    2.8g
  • Sugar
    Med 27%
    24.3g
  • Salt
    Low 1%
    0.04g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 26g

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Ingredients

  • 150ml elderflower cordial
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Pinch of mixed spice
  • 4 ripe Co-op pears, peeled but with the stem left in place
  • 120g Co-op reduced fat crème fraîche, to serve
  • Mint leaves, to garnish

Method

  1. Put the cordial, cinnamon and mixed spice in a pan
  2. Pour over 250ml boiling water, stir, then add the pears
  3. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cover
  4. Cook for 10 mins, then turn the pears and cook for 5 mins more
  5. Remove the pears from the pan, then increase the heat to high and bubble the remaining liquid until reduced by about half
  6. Discard the cinnamon stick
  7. Serve each pear with some of the cooking liquid, along with a dollop of crème fraîche and a few mint leaves

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