Poached Pomegranate Spiced Pears
The idea of cooking pears in a rice cooker isn’t so far-fetched. Enjoy this classic dessert recreated in a Panasonic Rice Cooker.
Ingredients
- 3firm pears peeled, halved, cored
- 2 cupspomegranate juice
- 2 cupssparkling apple juice
- 3cinnamon sticks
- 2whole cloves
- 2star anise
- 1 tspfresh ginger peeled cut into thin slivers
Steps
1) Place pomegranate juice, apple cider, cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise, and ginger in rice cooker.
2) Place pear halves in poaching liquid.Close rice cooker and cook on "white rice" setting for 50 minutes, or until tender (a toothpick should go through easily).
3) Open cover and turn pears over. Let sit for 1 hour. Turn pears over again and let sit for another hour.
4) You can also refrigerate these overnight for a more intense flavour and colour. Serve
