FoodCoop Recipes
Earl Grey Poached Pears With Ice Cream
The delicate taste of the Fairtrade tea really complements the juicy pears in this easy dessert idea.
Cook
30 minutes
Serves
4
Ingredients
4 Co-op conference pears, ripe but firm
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
150g Fairtrade caster sugar
1 Co-op Fairtrade Earl Grey teabag
4 scoops Co-op Irresistible vanilla ice cream
2 Co-op shortbread fingers, crumbled
Method
Peel the pears and brush with the lemon juice
Put the lemon zest, sugar, teabag and 500ml water in a pan just big enough to hold the pears
Bring to the boil, then simmer for 2-3 mins until the sugar has dissolved.
Carefully lower the pears into the syrup and simmer gently for 15 mins, or until tender
Take off the heat and allow to cool
Serve the poached pears with a scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of the cooking syrup and some shortbread sprinkled over the top
