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Sticky Toffee Pears
Simple spiced poached pears with a sticky toffee sauce
Ingredients
- 4 ripe pears
- 500 millilitres water
- 2 tablespoon soft brown sugar
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
Instructions
- Put the water in a saucepan with the sugar and the whole spices.
- Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved.
- Peel the pears and remove the core from the base of the pear. If you can leave the stalk on the pear as it looks better for serving.
- Once the sugar has dissolved, add the peeled pears and poach on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
- Carefully remove the pears from the cooking liquor and set aside.
- Bring the syrup to boiling point and watch carefully as the liquid reduces and turns thick and syrupy.
- Remove from the heat and pour over the pears.
- Serve with cream or ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 206mgFiber: 6gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg