Amarula-poached pear and blue cheese salad Posted on 16 November 2012 Add a touch of originality to a delicious salad made with Amarula-poached pears, combined with blue cheese. Serves four 625 ml Amarula 125 ml water 3 Tbs granulated sugar 1 tsp whole black peppercorns ½ tsp salt 2 whole cloves 2 medium firm pears 125 g mixed baby leaf salad 150 g blue cheese, crumbled 1 small punnet bean sprouts Balsamic reduction Poached pears Combine the Amarula, water, sugar, peppercorns, salt and cloves and add the mixture to a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat for about 8 minutes, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved, then reduce the heat to low. Peel the pears and leave the stems intact. Add the pears to the poaching liquid in the pan, laying them on their sides so that they are almost completely submerged. Turn the pears occasionally so that they cook evenly and poach until they just give way when pierced with a knife, after about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Cool the pears in the poaching liquid for 20 minutes, rotate them, and leave for another 20 minutes. Remove the pears from the liquid, cut them in half, core, and cut into large slices. Set aside. Salad Lay the salad leaves out on a plate or platter. Crumble the blue cheese over the salad leaves, place the pear slices on top and then add the bean sprouts. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction and serve immediately. Recipe and photo courtesy of Amarula Related Posts 3 Wine estates to visit in KwaZulu Natal 31 May 2023 The Cape may be the wine capital of South Africa, but you can still enjoy... read more 11 alcohol-free drinks for the sober curious 26 May 2023 Ocsober and Dry January are all good and well, but how about a permanent shift... read more Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in Franschhoek 20 March 2023 If you love a unique fine dining experience, you'll want to treat yourself to the... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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