Dried Pears Poached in Verjuice

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 Black peppercorns
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Lemon rind
  • ½ cup Caster sugar
  • 200g Dried Pears
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Place all the ingredients except the pears in a heavy-based saucepan.

Bring to the boil over medium heat, then immediately reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking until the Verjuice has reduced to a syrupy consistency.

Add the dried pears and continue to cook on a low heat until the dried pears are soft, right through to the centre core.

Set aside, leaving pears to cool in the poaching liquid.

When the pears are cool, take out of the liquid and serve with a little of the liquid and runny cream as a dessert, or along side of cheese to finish a meal. Leftover liquid can be used again for poaching or in the next vinaigrette you make.

This could be taken another step by baking a disc of pastry to serve the pears on.