Warm poached winter fruit

Babiche Martens

I am finding it hard to walk past the pears in the fruit aisle at the moment, they are super sweet and tasty. One of my favourite treats is to make a fruit salad by poaching the pears with a little white wine, and orange and cinnamon for a fresh injection of flavour. Prunes and feijoas add flavour and texture. Serve this delicious dessert with cream.

Ingredients

1 cup	Water
1 cup	White wine
½ cup	Sugar
2	Cinnamon sticks
½	Oranges, peel only
2	Pears, peeled, cored and quartered (Main)
6	Feijoas, peeled and left whole
10	Pitted prunes
1 bowl	Whipped cream, to serve

Directions

1. Place the water, wine, sugar, cinnamon and orange peel in a medium pot. Bring to a simmer.
2. Add pears, feijoa and prunes to the simmering liquid. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes until pears are just soft all the way through when pierced with a small knife. Remove and allow to cool slightly before serving with whipped cream.

More Winter recipes from Angela

• Fennel roast chicken with smoked paprika couscous
• Seared steak with broccoli and spinach