Pears with Apricot Sauce

by Tarla Dalal

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Even words like heavenly do not do full justice to this dessert , which is really beyond comparison. Pears, stewed in sugar along with whole spices like cinnamon and cloves, is laced with lemon juice, and topped with a lusciously fruity apricot sauce.

A garnish of walnuts is the final masterstroke, which beautifully balances the texture and flavour of the Pears with Apricot Sauce. Serve this dessert as soon as it is assembled.

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Pears with Apricot Sauce recipe - How to make Pears with Apricot Sauce

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Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

2 medium size pear (deseeded and peeled) , cut into half vertically
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp sugar
2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)

For The Apricot Sauce
1/2 cup dried apricots (kummani / jardalu)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

For Garnish
1 tbsp chopped walnuts (akhrot)

Method

Combine the sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves with 1 cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and bring it to a boil.
Add the pears, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes, while turning them occasionally. Keep aside.

For the apricot sauce

Soak the apricots in enough hot water in a deep bowl, cover it with a lid and keep aside for 1 hour.
Drain well and deseed them.
Combine the deseeded apricots and ¼ cup of water in a mixer and blend to a smooth mixture.
Transfer the mixture into a broad non-stick pan, add the sugar mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside to cool completely.
Once cooled, add the lemon juice, mix well and keep aside.