A fabulously fruity pudding, which looks really posh, but is actually very simple. The perfect pud for an autumn meal – it can be served hot or cold.
Ingredients
4 pears
2 oranges
100ml water
1 x 15ml spoon sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Equipment
Chopping board
Sharp knife
Peeler
Grater
Saucepan with lid
Juice squeezer
Measuring jug
Measuring spoons
Wooden spoon
Pan stand
Instructions
- Cut off the ends of the pears and peel them. Slice them lengthways into quarters.
- Grate the peel from the oranges. This is called zesting. Then chop the oranges in half and squeeze the juice from them.
- Add the orange juice, orange zest, water, sugar and cinnamon stick to the saucepan. Place the saucepan on the hob on a high heat and stir well until the sugar dissolves. Add the pear quarters.
- When the liquid starts to bubble, turn down to a low heat and place the lid on the saucepan.
- Cook on a low heat for 10–15 minutes until the pears are soft. Keep checking that the liquid has not boiled away, if it starts to look a bit dry, add a bit more water.
- Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.
Skills used include:
Measuring, peeling, chopping, grating, squeezing and boiling/simmering.
Top Tips
- The sugar will turn the liquid into syrup. This will be boiling hot, so allow the pears to cool a little before serving.
- If you are serving the pears cold, make sure they are completely cool before chilling in the fridge.
Something to try next time
- Add some grated nutmeg or a couple of whole cloves for a stronger spicy flavour.
