Same day express delivery now available from our stores. 🍉🥑🛒 Grab a delivery pass and get free delivery on every order (minimum spend $120) 🛍️Same day express delivery now available from our stores. 🍉🥑🛒 Grab a delivery pass and get free delivery on every order (minimum spend $120) 🛍️🍏 We've now sold over 40 million kilos of Imperfect Picks fruit & veg! Helping Aussie farmers, the environment and your pocket! 🍏
Fragrant chai elevates the humble pear in this simple recipe. These chai poached pears are delicious in their own right and make for the perfect dessert served with a drizzle of salted caramel, a spoonful of mascarpone and a sprinkling of toasted almonds. Alternatively, you may wish to enjoy them atop your favourite porridge, rice pudding or simply with vanilla ice cream for a little extra indulgence. If serving the pears with salted caramel as intended, I’ve kept the sugar to a minimum to avoid the balance being too sweet, but you may wish to add a little more sugar when poaching if your palate desires.
Makes 5 poached pears and 375ml salted caramel sauce
INGREDIENTS
Chai Poached Pears
5 buerre bosc pears, washed, peeled & cored
5L water
1 star anise
2 cinnamon stick
5 cloves
5 peppercorns
12 cardamom pods, cracked
2 tbsp brown sugar
200g mascarpone (optional, to serve)
30-40g toasted slivered almonds (optional, to serve)
10-15 edible flowers (violas, optional, to serve)
Salted Caramel Sauce
250g caster sugar
250g pure cream
50g unsalted butter, coarsely chopped
1-3 tsp good quality sea salt (to taste)
METHOD
Chai Poached Pears
Place water, spices and sugar into a large pot and allow to simmer 5 minutes for flavours to infuse.
Add pears and simmer again for 10-15 minutes, turning intermittently. When poached well, the pears should maintain their shape, but be soft enough to be eaten with a spoon.
Allow pears to cool in pot, then remove and discard liquid.
Pears can be kept refrigerated for 1-2 days prior to serving.
Salted Caramel Sauce
Heat cream in small saucepan until hot and steamy, then set aside.
Place one third of the sugar in a large saucepan and melt over low-medium heat.
Continue adding small additions of sugar to the melted, until all the sugar has melted, and you have achieved a dark, amber colour.
Remove melted sugar from heat, and quickly stir in butter and warmed cream, mixing thoroughly and taking great care not to burn yourself as the hot caramel bubbles and rises in the saucepan.
Return pan to heat and continue mixing until smooth and thick (10-12 minutes).
Allow to cool slightly, then add salt to taste.
Leave to cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container or sterilised jar if not using immediately.
To Serve
Place pears in bowls, drizzle with salted caramel, and serve with mascarpone and a sprinkle of toasted almonds for a delicious dessert. Decorate with edible flowers such as violas if desired.
Alternatively, enjoy pears and caramel as an indulgent topping on your porridge, rice pudding or ice cream.
Our Harris Farm Fresh orange juice is only available if ordered before midnight the day before delivery. They also aren't available for a milk run delivery. Please consider these constraints when selecting your delivery date.
Unfortunately our Harris Farm Fresh orange juice is unavailable for delivery on your selected delivery time. It is only available if ordered before midnight the day before delivery. They also aren't available for a milk run delivery. Would you like to change delivery reservation or proceed without juice?
Unfortunately our Harris Farm seafood meal kits are unavailable for delivery on your selected delivery time. They are unavailable for last minute deliveries. Would you like to change delivery reservation or proceed without the Meal Kit?
Our Loose Salad Boxes are only available if ordered before midnight the day before delivery. They also aren't available for a milk run delivery. Please consider these constraints when selecting your delivery date.
Unfortunately our Loose Salad Boxes are unavailable for delivery on your selected delivery time. It is only available if ordered before midnight the day before delivery. They also aren't available for a milk run delivery. Would you like to change delivery reservation or proceed without the Loose Salad Box?
Our Instore Bakery products are only available for 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Standard) and 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Economy) deliveries. Please consider these constraints when selecting your delivery date.
Unfortunately our Instore Bakery products are unavailable for delivery on your selected delivery time. It is only available for 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Standard) and 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Economy) deliveries. Would you like to delivery reservation or proceed without the Instore Bakery products?
Unfortunately our short dated products are unavailable for delivery on your selected delivery time. It is only available for same or next day delivery. Would you like to change delivery reservation or proceed without short dated items?
Due to the hot weather at this time of year, our strawberries will not last very long even when kept in a fridge. They should be eaten the same day or the next. Please take this into consideration when purchasing.
Unfortunately the delivery slot you selected only allows a Christmas Tree to be ordered. Please only add a Christmas Tree to your cart. You can either change your delivery date or update your cart.
Unfortunately the delivery slot you selected does not allow a Christmas Tree to be ordered. Please choose a Christmas Trees Only delivery slot. You can either change your delivery date or update your cart.
Unfortunately the delivery slot you selected only allows a Voom Cart to be ordered. Please only add a Voom Cart to your cart. You can either change your delivery date or update your cart.
Unfortunately the delivery slot you selected does not allow a Voom Cart to be ordered. Please choose a Voom Cart Only delivery slot. You can either change your delivery date or update your cart.
Our Wholesale range is only available for deliveries within 4 days of ordering. This includes the day you place your order. Please consider these constraints when placing your order.
The WHOLESALE range is only available for deliveries within 4 days of ordering. This includes the day you place your order. Would you like to change delivery reservation or proceed without wholesale?