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A gut health dietitian's recipe for Spiced Poached Pears. A gentle, easily digestible dessert with ginger and anti-inflammatory spices. No refined sugars.

Spiced Poached Pears

A gentle, delicious yet digestive-friendly
holiday dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For Poaching
  • - 6 medium pears Bosc or Anjou, slightly firm
  • - 4 cups filtered water
  • - 1 cup coconut sugar or maple syrup
  • - 1 vanilla bean split lengthwise
  • - 2 cinnamon sticks
  • - 4 cardamom pods
  • - 2 star anise
  • - 1-inch piece fresh ginger sliced
  • - Zest of 1 orange
For Serving
  • - Coconut yogurt
  • - Fresh mint leaves
  • - Reserved poaching liquid reduced
  • - Crushed pistachios optional

Method
 

Preparing Pears
  1. Peel pears, leaving stems intact.
  2. Slice small piece off bottom so they stand upright.
Making Poaching Liquid
  1. Combine in large pot:
  2. - Water
  3. - Coconut sugar
  4. - All spices
  5. - Orange zest
  6. Bring to boil, reduce to simmer.
Poaching
  1. Add pears to liquid.
  2. Simmer 20-25 minutes until:
  3. - Pears are tender
  4. - Easily pierced with knife
  5. - But still hold shape
  6. Remove pears.
  7. Reduce liquid by half for sauce.
Serving
  1. Stand pear upright on plate.
  2. Drizzle with reduced sauce.
  3. Add dollop of coconut yogurt.
  4. Garnish with mint and pistachios.