Poached pear trifle

Name: Poached pear trifle
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 6 – 8
Ingredients: 3 cups store-bought vanilla custard; 6 – 8 fresh pears, depending on size; ½ tsp nutmeg, freshly grated; Vanilla cake/loaf (no icing), cut into chunks; ½ cup castor sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 cup store-bought whipped cream; Edible flowers, for garnish; 2 cups water; 1 bottle (750 ml) red wine; 1 packet ginger biscuits, crushed

Preparation info

Serves
6 – 8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Lazy Makoti's Guide to the Kitchen

By Mogau Seshoene

Published 2018

About

Here’s a new take on the classic trifle, one that looks and tastes even better. The expression on everyone’s face when you produce this! Tag me on Instagram when you do, because trust me, you are going to want to Instagram this one.

Ingredients

1 bottle (750 ml) red wine
2 cups water

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a large pot, bring wine, water, castor sugar, cinnamon stick and nutmeg to a simmer over a low-medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Leave on very low heat for 15 minutes while you peel the pears, keeping them intact, with stems on. Turn up heat to medium and add whole pears to the pot. Gently simmer and poach for 30 minutes, until pears are deep red and just tender. Using a slotted s