Spiced pears with blue cheese
A wintry make-ahead starter that everyone will love
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 30 minutes, plus cooling time
Vegetarian
- Put the first 6 ingredients in a pan. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Add the pear wedges then simmer for 10 more minutes, turning occasionally. Leave to cool completely in the liquid (the longer you leave, the deeper the colour will be). Take out a cupful of the liquid and reduce to about 6 tbsp syrup.
- To serve, gently warm through the pears in their remaining liquid. Toss the rocket with a little olive oil and season. Put a small handful of rocket on each plate. Sit some pear wedges on top. Add a couple of slices of cheese then drizzle each with a little syrup.
Making ahead
Make the pears the day before then gently warm through before assembling.
per serving
207 kcalories, protein 6.6g, carbohydrate 14.4g, fat 13.6 g, saturated fat 6.5g, fibre 1.6g, salt 0.53 g
Recipe from olive magazine, December 2009.
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Ingredients
- 250ml red wine
- 100ml red wine vinegar
- 100g soft brown sugar
- 3 allspice berries
- 3 cloves
- 5 peppercorns
- 3 firm pears , peeled, cored and cut into long wedges
- 100g rocket
- olive oil
- 200g dolcelatte or other creamy blue cheese
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 30 minutes, plus cooling time
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 250ml red wine
- 100ml red wine vinegar
- 100g soft brown sugar
- 3 allspice berries
- 3 cloves
- 5 peppercorns
- 3 firm pears , peeled, cored and cut into long wedges
- 100g rocket
- olive oil
- 200g dolcelatte or other creamy blue cheese
per serving
207 kcalories, protein 6.6g, carbohydrate 14.4g, fat 13.6 g, saturated fat 6.5g, fibre 1.6g, salt 0.53 g
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