POACHED PEARS WITH ORANGE BLOSSOM

ingredients | serves 4 | time 55 mins

4 medium conference pears, peeled with stalks left on • 100g caster sugar • 175ml dry white wine • 3 oranges, 1 strip of zest, 75ml juice • ½ tsp orange blossom water • 4 tbsp Greek yogurt • 30g unsalted pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped

step 1

Cut a thin, horizontal slice from the base of each pear. Dissolve the sugar in the wine and orange juice in a medium saucepan over a low heat. Turn up the heat and boil for 2 mins, then add the zest. Reduce the heat and add the pears. Cut a circle of greaseproof paper, slightly larger than the saucepan diameter, then scrunch it up and sit it on top of the pears. Cover and gently simmer for 30 mins, turning occasionally, until tender but holding their shape.

step 2

Transfer the pears in their syrup to a bowl and add the orange blossom water. Allow to cool, then cover and chill for 8-24 hours, turning the pears every few hours. To serve, put each pear upright on a plate and drizzle with a little syrup. Add a spoonful of the yogurt to each plate and serve scattered with the pistachios

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