Poached Pears
Pears poached in a cinnamon sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 firm ripe pears, 5 oz each
- 2 cup water
- 3 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp corn flour
- 1 Tbsp water, extra
Directions:
Peel pears; keeping the stalk intact.
Combine water, maple syrup and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Add pears. Cook for approximately 15 minutes or until pears are soft when poked with a sharp knife.
Place pears onto serving dishes. Remove cinnamon stick from sauce and discard.
Bring sauce to boiling; add lemon juice. Turn down heat. Combine corn flour with extra water and stir into sauce until thickened.
Spoon over pears. Serve warm.
Variations:
Serve with lowfat yogurt or light whipped cream.
Honey can be used instead of golden syrup.
Serving suggestions and garnishes not included in nutritional analysis.