Elderflower poached pears

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Ingredients

  • 125 ml 4 fl oz elderflower and pear or elderflower and apple cordial
  • 500 ml 17 fl oz apple juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 4 large pears peeled, cored and quartered
  • pinch of saffron threads

Instructions

  • Mix the cordial, apple juice and lemon juice in a small, deep saucepan.
  • Bring to a gentle simmer and add the pears and saffron.
  • Simmer gently for about 25 minutes or until the pears are tender.
  • Remove from the heat, cover and leave to cool completely in the poaching liquid.
  • Carefully remove the pears with a slotted spoon and divide into 4 serving bowls.
  • Ladle over the poaching liquid to serve.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

For baked apples in elderflower & saffron,

replace the pears with 4 peeled, cored and quartered apples and place in a deep ovenproof dish. Heat the cordial, apple juice and saffron as for Elderflower poached pears, omitting the lemon juice, and pour over the apples. Cover with foil and place in a preheated oven, 180°C (350 °C), Gas Mark 4, for about 1 hour or until the apples are tender. Calories per serving 175

Nutritional Information

Calories: 191 kcal
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Course Dessert / Fruit
Diets Gluten Free