Pears in saffron and rose syrup
Desserts (Dessert (2-3 servings))
Ingredients
6 pears, peeled and left whole
400 ml water
200 g sugar
peel of 2 lemons
4 cloves
1 petal of mace
6 small chopped green cardamom seeds
1-2 tbsp rose water
1/2 tsp roasted saffron threads
mint leaves
Preparation
Mix water, sugar, lemon peel and spices in a pan and cook over a low heat. Cook for 5 minutes. Place the pears in the hot syrup and poach them in about 20 – 30 minutes. Remove the pears from the syrup and place them upright in a bowl.
If the herbal syrup is too thin, boil this down until it is thicker. Strain the hot syrup. Sprinkle the saffron threads in the syrup and flavoured it with rose water.
Pour the syrup over the pears. Let cool before serving.
Decorate with some mint leaves.
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