Serves
6
Prep
30
mins
Cooking
2
hrsmins
Saffron Poached Pears
Directions
Step 1
Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and gently poach the pears until tender, for approximately 2 hours.
Step 2
Leave overnight. Ensure pears remain immersed in liquid.
Step 3
Remove pears, return syrup to heat and simmer to reduce to a sticky glaze.
Step 4
Pour glaze over pears and serve with ice cream or cream.
Step 5
Bottle the left over syrup to enjoy as a topping on your favourite ice cream.
Ingredients
- 100mg McKenzie's Saffron
- 4-8 firm pears
- 1 litre water
- 750g caster sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 10 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1 small cinnamon stick
