Pears with Apricot Sauce

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Pears with Apricot Sauce

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Tarla Dalal

06 December, 2024

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About Pears With Apricot Sauce

Ingredients

Methods

Nutrient values

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.

Ingredients

Main 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 clove (laung / lavang)

For The Apricot Sauce

1/2 cup dried apricots (khumani / jardalu)

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

For Garnish

1 tbsp chopped walnuts (akhrot)

Method

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.

How to proceed

Just before serving, place the pears on a serving plate and pour the apricot sauce evenly over it.
Garnish with walnuts and serve immediately.

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.

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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	127 cal
Protein	0.7 g
Carbohydrates	30.3 g
Fiber	3.3 g
Fat	0.3 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	5.4 mg

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Archana M

March 13, 2025, midnight

This recipe just great as a dessert. . not too sweet.. loved the apricot sauce.. which is very smooth.. served to my family.. and they have just loved out..