Spiced pears with raspberries
Towards the end of summer our raspberries are in full flush and pears are ripening on the trees. Put them together with warm spices for a light and lovely dessert. Eat this at room temperature with a generous dollop of yoghurt. Any leftover pears make a delicious breakfast treat.
Ingredients
- 4 firm pears, cored and cut in ½
- 175g caster sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, split open
- 2 star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon, broken in half
- 300g raspberries
- plain yoghurt, to serve
Method
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Step 1
Heat oven to 160°C/Gas 3. Put the pears in a baking dish.
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Step 2
In a small saucepan, gently heat the sugar and spices with 250ml water until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the pears and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes, until the pears are just tender.
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Step 3
Remove from the oven, add the raspberries and leave to cool. Serve at room temperature with a dollop of yoghurt.