Food & Wine
Tea poached pears
Is there any dessert on this world quite as nice as poached pears? The only thing that’s difficult about making these tea poached pears is stopping at one!
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 5 black tea bags
- 4 cups boiling water
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 2 large pears, peeled
- Pouring cream, vanilla custard or ice cream, to serve
Method:
- To begin, place tea bags in a large heatproof jug.
- Add boiling water and set aside for about three minute to infuse.
- Once infused, remove tea bags and add sugar to jug, stirring to dissolve.
- Pour tea mixture into saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add pear and bring to simmer, reducing heat to medium-low.
- Simmer for 20 minutes or so, until pear is tender.
- Set aside to cool. Once cooled, transfer carefully to serving bowls.
- Serve with cream, vanilla custard or ice cream.
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