Recipe for Pear in Syrup and Pear with Ice Cream

“Sick” of traditional desserts? Try this one that is exquisite, delicate and delicious!

Pear in Calda

Ingredients

• 4 pears, peeled and seeded
• 1 box of pineapple flavored gelatin powder
• 2 cups of sugar (tea)
• Mint Leaves

Preparation Mode

1. In a pressure cooker, place the pears and sprinkle with sugar mixed with gelatin powder.
2. Cover the pan and heat for 5 minutes after reaching pressure.
3. Remove from heat and keep the pan closed until it cools.
4. Open the pan and place in a compote dish.
5. Serve garnished with mint

Mom Tips

The recipe must be made with whole pears, removing the seeds from the bottom of the fruit.

Yields 4 servings.

Pear with Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 6 ripe pears, firm and peeled
• 6 scoops of light cream ice cream
• 2 cups of sweet white wine
• 2 tablespoons of orange juice
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ¼ cup (tea) of water
• 1 level tablespoon of cornstarch

Preparation Mode

1. In a pressure cooker, bring the wine, cinnamon, cloves and juice to a boil.
2. Add the pears, watering them with the syrup so they don’t darken.
3. Cover and cook for 6 minutes.
4. Let the pan lose pressure naturally. Remove them and set them aside.
5. Dissolve the starch in the water and set aside.
6. Strain the syrup and return the pan to low heat, without covering, until it reduces and obtains approximately 1 and 1/3 cup (tea).
7. Add the dissolved cornstarch, little by little, stirring until it thickens.
8. Place the pears on dessert plates with scoops of ice cream alongside.
9. Cover with the syrup and serve.

Mom Tips

Yields 6 servings.

The ice cream flavor can be replaced with the flavor of your choice.