Poached Pears in Apple Jelly

Poached Pears in Apple Jelly

From   Tea Time

Prep: 2 hours 15 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

Method: Moderate

Course: Dessert

Type: Gujarati

What a combination of pears and apples – just too good

Ingredients

  • Poached pears
  • Pears, peeled and cut into medium cubes 4
  • Sugar 4 tsps
  • Vinegar 4 tsps
  • Apple jelly
  • Apple juice 2 cups
  • Neutral fruit jelly 20 tsps
  • Sugar (optional) 8 tsps
  • To serve
  • Dried red chillies 2
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs 2

Methods

  • To make poached pears, heat 2 cups water in a non-stick pan, add sugar, vinegar and pears and poach for 2-3 minutes. Drain and keep the pear cubes in a bowl and let them cool down to room temperature.
  • Heat apple juice in another non-stick pan, add neutral jelly and sugar mix well. When the mixture comes to a boil, take the pan off the heat and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
  • Finely chop dried red chillies and rosemary sprigs and divide them equally between 4 serving glasses. Divide the poached pears equally between the glasses and pour the apple jelly over them. Keep the glasses in the refrigerator to set.
  • Serve chilled.