Marsala Poached Pears
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Vegan
Ingredients
Makes 4 serves
- 4 pears
- 2.5 cups of water
- 2 cups of Marsala
- half a tsp cinnamon
- zest of half an orange
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- three quarters of a cup soft brown sugar
- vanilla ice cream to serve (optional)
- mixed berries to serve (optional)
Method
- Peel the pears and set aside.
- Put the water, Marsala, cinnamon, orange zest and vanilla paste into a pot. Start heating and add the brown sugar, stirring to dissolve.
- Bring to the boil and add the pears. Take the heat down to a simmer, cover and leave the pears for 30 minutes, turning them every 5-10 minutes.
- After the 30 minutes, check the pears with a skewer. They should be tender and still holding their shape. Leave to simmer for a few more minutes if needed. When the pears are ready, remove them from the poaching liquid and set aside in a bowl.
- Put the poaching liquid over a high heat and reduce by a little more than half. Pour the reduced liquid over the pears and put them in the fridge to cool for several hours.
- When chilled, remove the pears from the liquid. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve.
- To stand the pears up, cut a small amount off the base of each pear to form a flat bottom. Serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some fresh berries if desired. Drizzle with the strained liquid to finish.
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