Spiced Baked Pears
Ingredients
- 4 pears peeled, halved and cored
- 125 ml apple juice
- 75 ml maple syrup
- 1 vanilla pod split in half lengthways
- grated rind of 1 lemon
- grated rind of 1 orange
- 5 cardamom pods bruised
- 3 star anise
- 3 cloves
- 2 tablespoons toasted flaked almonds to decorate
- 2 tablespoons fat-free Greek yogurt to serve
Instructions
- Place the pears, cut side up, in an ovenproof dish.
- Pour over the apple juice and maple syrup, then scrape over the seeds from the vanilla pod.
- Sprinkle with the grated citrus rind and spices.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake in a preheated oven, 200°C (400°F), Gas Mark 6, for 20 minutes, then turn the pears over and cook, covered, for a further 15–20 minutes until tender.
- Spoon the pears into 4 serving bowls, pour over the juices and sprinkle with the almonds.
- Serve with dollops of the yogurt.
Notes & Wine Advice
For cinnamon porridge with grated pears,
place 125 g gluten-free porridge oats and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon in a pan with 600 ml semi-skimmed milk and cook over a medium heat for 5–6 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy. Pour into 4 bowls and grate over 4 pears. Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and sprinkling of ground cinnamon. Calories per serving 279Nutrition values
Calories: 218 kcal