Easy, Elegant Poached Pears

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A deliciously elegant plant-based dessert

Author: Mary Callan

Ingredients

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4 Bosc Pears – peeled, halved, and cored

1 1/2 cups chai or Earl Grey tea OR white wine

2 tablespoons Date Syrup or maple syrup

4 strips of orange zest

4 strips of lemon zest

1 cinnamon stick

4 star anise

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Peel, halve, and core the pears and place in the braiser.

2. Mix together the date syrup, tea/wine, orange zest, lemon zest, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and star anise. Pour over the pears.

3. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer. Cover and allow to simmer for about 7 minutes. Turn the pears over and simmer for about another 5-7 minutes or until tender.

4. Serve with some cashew cream, non-dairy vanilla ice-cream, and some toasted nuts or granola.

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