Baked Pear Crisps

Name: Baked Pear Crisps
Ingredients: 2 under-ripe pears, such as Comice; 2 under-ripe pears, such as Comice; juice of 2 limes or lemons; juice of 2 limes or lemons; 400 g/14 oz/2 cups caster (superfine) sugar; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup water

Preparation info

Makes about
20

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

Lightly poaching slices of pear in sugar syrup then drying them out in the oven transforms the delicate texture of a fresh pear into a crisp, sweet treat. They become slightly translucent in the process, making them look a little like stained glass. These are also wonderful dipped in melted dark chocolate.

Ingredients

2 under-ripe pears, such as Comice
juice of 2 limes or lemons

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Preheat the oven to 110°C/225°F/Gas ¼.
Slice the pears into paper-thin slices with a very sharp thin-bladed knife or a mandolin. Immediately squeeze lime or lemon juice over them to prevent them from turning b

Energy 85kcal/362kJ; Protein 0.1g; Carbohydrate 22.4g, of which sugars 22.4g; Fat 0g, of which saturates 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Calcium 12mg; Fibre 0.3g; Sodium 2mg