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What to do with unripe pears | Pear sauce
Are you frustrated with hard pears that never get ripe? Make a pear sauce instead. It turns out delicious, and it's easy to make.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
sauce, Snack
Cuisine:
American, anti-inflammatory, French, Mediterranean
Diet:
Diabetic, Low Calorie, Vegetarian
Keyword:
pear recipes, pear sauce
Servings:
4
serving
Calories:
Author:
Githu
Cost:
5$
Equipment
saucepan
High speed blender
kitchen knife
A vegetable peeler
Chopping board
glass jar
Ingredients
1
pound/kg
hard/unripe pears
4
cardamoms (seeds only or powder)
1
teaspoon
cinnamon powder or 2 sticks
¼
cup
raisins (nonsugared)
Instructions
Clean, peel and dice the pears
If using whole cardamoms, open them and get the seeds
Put the seeds in a saucepan and heat till fragrant
Add the pears, raisins, cinnamon, and ½ cup of water
Simmer the pears on moderately low heat for 15 minutes
Let the pears cool. If using cinnamon sticks, remove them
Blend the pears into a sauce
Transfer the sauce into a glass jar with a rid.
Notes
The amount of water will depend on the number of pears.
The sauce can store for up to 5 days in your fridge.
You can use substitute raisins with dates.