Saffron & Ginger Poached Pears

Ingredients

• 100 ml of ginger wine

• 75 g of caster sugar

• 1 saffron, generous pinch

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 star anise

• 4 firm pears, peeled with stems intact

4 servings — 1 pear each

Calories~225 kcal

Protein~1 g

Carbs~48 g

Fat~0.5 g

Fiber~6 g

Sugar~36 g

Total recipe

Calories~900 kcal

Protein~4 g

Carbs~190 g

Fat~2 g

Fiber~25 g

Sugar~145 g

Method

• Step 1

  Heat 250ml water together with the ginger wine in a medium-size pan over a regular heat. Dissolve the sugar into the liquid as it warms up. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat then add the saffron, cinnamon and star anise and simmer for 5 mins.

• Step 2

  Place the pears in the pan, pop the lid on and poach for about 30 mins, turning the pears every so often.

• Step 3

  Remove the pears from the liquid and leave them to cool. Serve with ice cream or mascarpone and spoon over the remaining syrup.