Poached pears in Red Wine and Vanilla Ice-Cream
4 medium pears, peeled with stem on
750ml of red wine (Shiraz or Cab Sav works well)
3/4 cup of caster sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
1 star anise
1 tbsp lemon juice
Vanilla Ice-cream to serve
Pear pears and trim a small slice from base to stand upright. in a large sauce pan, combine red wine, sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and lemon juice.
Bring to a simmer, stir gently until sugar dissolves.
Add pears, ensuring pears are mostly submerged.
Cover with a lid or baking paper and simmer of low for 25-35 mins, until pears are tender.
Remove pears and set aside. Simmer the liquid for another 10-15mins until slightly reduced and syrupy.
Serve pears with syrup and vanilla ice-cream.
Serves 4
2100kJ / 500Cal per serve
Chargrilled Pears with Rocket, Prosciutto & Goats Cheese
4 medium pears, peeled & quartered
16 slices proscuitto
50g soft goats cheese, crumbled
50g rocket
1 small red onion, peeled and finely diced
20 small cherry tomato
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs canola oil
8 sticks breadsticks
Brush pears with olive oil and grill for 5 mins.
Combine the rocket, olive oil, goats cheese and red onion in a bowl.
Serve the grilled pears with the salad, breadsticks and tomatoes
Serves 4
2320kJ / 555Cal per serve
33.2g protein per serve
