Honey and saffron roasted pears with spiced yoghurt

Name: Honey and saffron roasted pears with spiced yoghurt
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients: 200 gm honey; Thinly peeled rind and juice of 1 lemon; 3 cinnamon quills; Pinch of saffron threads soaked in 1 tbsp warm water; 4 beurre Bosc pears, quartered and cored; Coarsely chopped roasted walnuts, to serve; 300 gm Greek-style yoghurt; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; Pinch of ground cardamom; Pinch of ground cloves

This simple dessert can be eaten warm, cold or at room temperature, and you could do far worse than serve the leftovers for breakfast.

Aug 28, 2018 3:09am

By Max Adey

5 mins preparation
22 mins cooking
Serves 4 - 6

This simple dessert can be eaten warm, cold or at room temperature, and you could do far worse than serve the leftovers for breakfast.

Ingredients

200 gm honey
Thinly peeled rind and juice of 1 lemon
3 cinnamon quills
Pinch of saffron threads soaked in 1 tbsp warm water
4 beurre Bosc pears, quartered and cored
Coarsely chopped roasted walnuts, to serve

Spiced yoghurt

300 gm Greek-style yoghurt
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cardamom
Pinch of ground cloves

Method

1
Preheat oven to 220°C. Add honey, lemon rind and juice, cinnamon, saffron water and pears to a roasting pan large enough to fit pears snugly in a single layer and toss to coat. Roast, basting occasionally, until pears are softened and golden (20-22 minutes).
2
For spiced yoghurt, add yoghurt to a bowl and combine with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
3
Serve pears with spiced yoghurt, scattered with walnuts and drizzled with pan juices.