Cranberry & Cardamom Poached Pears

Ingredients

• 1 litre of Patience pure cranberry juice
• 1/2 to 1 cup of maple syrup
• 4 cups of water
• 1/2 cup of Patience cranberries sweetened with apple juice (optional)
• 6 cardamom pods
• 8 to 12 Bosc pears, not too ripe
• The juice of one lemon
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• For serving:
• 1 cup of whipping cream
• 1/4 cup of maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp of ground cardamom
• 1 cup of Cranberry & Dark Chocolate Oatbox granola

Preparation

1. 1. In a large saucepan, combine cranberry juice, maple syrup, water, cranberries and cardamom pods. Bring to a boil.
2. 2. Meanwhile, peel the pears and let them soak for at least 5 minutes in a large container of water with the lemon juice.
3. 3. Once the liquid mixture has been brought to a boil, reduce heat to minimum and gently dip the pears. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
4. 4. Remove from heat, uncover and allow the pears to cool in the liquid.*
5. 5. For the syrup, remove the pears from the liquid and sieve. Bring the liquid to a boil and allow the syrup to reduce by 3/4. Keep for service.
6. 6. Whisk cream with 1/4 cup of maple syrup and ground cardamom.
7. 7. In a plate, add the whipped cream, a pear and syrup. Top with Oatbox granola.