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Desserts
Pears in Red Wine
Strong red wine (Shiraz/Syrah) | 500 ml |
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Firm pears | 6 |
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Cinnamon stick | 1 |
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Vanilla pod | 1 |
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Peel of half an orange |
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Water | 200 ml |
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Fructose | 150g |
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Method
Pour the wine into your crock pot and then place in the pears, making sure that they are sitting upright. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 4 1/2 hours. Once cooked, remove pears, set a side while you put the liquid into a frying pan and briskly reduce by half or until you have a consistency of double cream. Bear in mind that the more you reduce the liquid, the sweeter it will become. Serve with vanilla ice cream or a blob of fromage frais.
Great because...
Pears are rich in soluble fibre which helps to control blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels.
It is a low calorie pudding with almost a third of your day’s fibre per serving.
Rice pudding
| 2.5 litres |
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Butter | 25g |
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Pudding rice | 100g |
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Sugar | 100g |
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Milk | 1 litre |
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Pinch of nutmeg |
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Method
Butter the inside of the crock pot. Add all ingredients and stir. Place crock pot on the slow cooker base and cover with the lid. Cook for approximately 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours.
Fruit compote
2.5 litres
Dried mixed fruit, such as apples, prunes,
pears, apricots and peaches
| 275g |
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Sultanas | 30g |
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Raisins | 30g |
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Flaked almonds | 20g |
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Caster sugar | 3 tbsp |
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Water | 625ml |
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Cointreau | 3 tbsp |
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Method
Place all ingredients, except the cointreau, in the crock pot. As the apple rings tend to float to the surface and may discolour, put them at the bottom. Cook for approximately 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 hours. Transfer the fruit to a serving dish and allow to cool. Cool the fruit first before putting into a
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