Pears Poached in Elderberry Syrup
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35 minutes
This is a wonderful dessert with pears poached in an elderberry based syrup flavoured with wine, cinnamon and lemon.
FrauHolle
2 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1kg elderberries
- 1 litre water
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 lemon, zested
- 1/2 cup (125g) sugar
- 1 pinch salt, to taste
- 2 pears, tinned
- 20g cornflour
- 1/2 cup (125ml) white wine
- 1/2 cup (125ml) cream
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:35min
- Wash the elderberries and remove the stalks. Bring the water to the boil then add the berries and boil for 15 minutes. Strain through a sieve.
- Mix the elderberry juice with sugar and salt, cinnamon and lemon zest then bring to the boil.
- Stir cornflour with wine then mix into the soup to bind. Bring to the boil whisking hard.
- Cut pears into thin slices and add to the soup.
- Season soup with sugar and cinnamon. Leave to cool in the refrigerator or briefly put in the freezer.
- Whisk cream until stiff and add a spoonful of cream to each portion before serving.
