Poached Pears with Pomegranate
| Serves 4 | Ingredients | Method |
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4 pomegranates 4 firm pears 1 1⁄2 oz of demerera sugar |
Extract the juice from the pomegranates. Peel and halve the pears lengthways, scoop out the cores and place the pears in a single layer in a 4 pt ovenproof dish. Sprinkle over the sugra, the strained pomegranate juice- there should be about a 1⁄2 pint- and add 1⁄2 pint of water. Cover the dish tightly and cook at 190 degrees C/ 375 degrees F / Gas Mark 5 for about 1 hour or until the pears are tender. Remove the pears and place in a serving dish, keep warm. Boil the cooking liquid until reduced by half. Spoon over pears and serve hot or cold with ice cream. |