Pear poached in orange juice and spices

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Pear1
• Fresh orange juice100 ml
• Cinnamon1 pinch
• Cloves1 pinch
• Orange zest2 g

In season: September – January

Method

1. Wash the orange and peel off strips of zest with a vegetable peeler, just the coloured part.
2. Peel the pear, leaving the stalk on, and cut a thin slice off the base so it stands up.
3. Put it in a narrow pan with the orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon and cloves and bring to the boil over medium heat.
4. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes, turning it halfway, until the tip of a knife slides in without resistance.
5. Lift out the pear, turn up the heat and reduce the liquid for 3–4 minutes, until syrupy; serve the pear with its syrup.