Name: Spiced Pears and Cranberries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tsp orange zested; 1 cup water; 1 tbs orange juice; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 (pods) cardamom; 3 cloves garlic; 6 pear cored cored firm peeled quartered

by grandmar Last updated on 07/09/2019

A tasty compote that can be used as a dessert or for breakfast with hot porridge. - grandmar

Ingredients

2 tsp orange zested
1 cup water
1 tbs orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 cinnamon stick
1 (pods) cardamom
3 cloves garlic
6 pear cored cored firm peeled quartered

Method

Step 1

Place zest, water, orange juice, sugar, cranberries, cinnamon stick, cardamom pod and cloves in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes until syrupy.
Step 2

Add pears, cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until just tender.
Step 3

Cool and remove cinnamon stick, cardamom pod and cloves before serving.

Equipment

1 saucepan

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Best served at room temperature. Accompany with your favourite topping. I like plain yoghurt as the tang of the yoghurt complements the pears beautifully.