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Ramadan recipes: pamper yourself with persian poached pears

Ramadan recipes: pamper yourself with persian poached pears

As Ramadan draws to a close why not treat yourself with a truly indulgent, special dessert – a poached Persian pear.

Juicy, delicate and aromatic, cooking this delicacy will fill the house with a spiced aroma and leave you dreaming of more!

Step-by-step recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 large Bosc pears
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup pressed grape juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 4 dried apricots
  • 2 (3 x 1.5 cm) lemon rind strips
  • 1 (7.5 cm) piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 whole clove
  • 4 reduced-calorie vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 5 tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachios, toasted and divided

Method:

  1. Peel and core the pears, leaving the stems intact. Slice about 0.5 cm from base of each pear so it will sit flat.
  2. Combine water and next 7 ingredients (water through clove) in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add pears; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Remove pears and apricots from cooking liquid using a slotted spoon; chill pears and apricots. Bring cooking liquid to a boil; cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 15 minutes). Strain cooking liquid through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Chill.
  3. Chop apricots. Combine apricots, wafer crumbs, and 1 tablespoon pistachios. Stuff about 2 tablespoons of apricot mixture into each pear cavity. Place pears in each of 4 bowls. Spoon 1/4 cup syrup over each pear; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon pistachios.
  4. Note: Use a melon baller to core pears.

Source: Islam.ru.en

2026-11-01 (Jumad-ul-awwal 1448) №11.


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