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Ingredients
9
Time
30m
Serves
4
Recipe by Fran Allen
Ingredients
9
Time
30m
Serves
4
Breakfast
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
4 med
Bosc or D'anjou Pears
peeled and halved lengthwise
2-3 bags
Chai Tea
1/4 cup
Raw Honey
4 cups
Water
1 1/2-inch piece
Fresh Ginger
sliced
1
Cinnamon Stick
6
Cardamom Pods
2
Star Anise
1/4 tsp
Black Peppercorns
1
In a small pot on medium heat, add your water. Once the water is simmering, add your chai tea and steep for 5-10 minutes, then remove the bags.
2
Add your honey to the pot and stir until it is fully incorporated, then add your pears and turn heat to low. Add the ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and peppercorns. Simmer until the pears are fork tender.
3
Remove the pears from the heat and serve warm. Store any leftovers in the poaching liquid for up to 7 days.
Fran Allen, CNP is a non-diet certified Holistic Nutritionist based in Toronto. Her work focuses on intuitive eating, achieving health at every size and dismantling diet culture. She uses her years of professional culinary experience to make meals fun, easy and satisfying.
