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Poached Pears with Tea Ice Cream

Makes 6 servings

The poached pears in this recipe are good enough to serve on their own with a seasonal fruit garnish. But if you have time, make the Earl Grey Tea Ice Cream, then sit back and wait for the applause!

Ingredients

  Tea Ice Cream  
2/3 cup 1% milk 150 mL
3 tbsp Earl Grey tea leaves 45 mL
3/4 cup granulated sugar 175 mL
1/4 cup liquid honey 50 mL
2 tbsp skim-milk powder 25 mL
4 oz light cream cheese 125 g
1 cup lower-fat plain yogurt 250 mL
1/2 cup light sour cream 125 mL
     
  Pears  
2 cups water 500 mL
1/3 cup liquid honey 75 mL
2 tbsp lemon juice 25 mL
1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
6  pears, peeled but stems attached 6 
  Seasonal fruit (raspberries, strawberries, orange slices, kiwi fruit slices)  
  • Shallow metal pan

Instructions

Step 1
Tea Ice Cream: In a saucepan, slowly heat milk and tea. Add sugar, honey and skim-milk powder, stirring, until dissolved. Cool. Strain. Whisk in remaining ingredients until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Step 2
Pour into metal pan; cover and freeze for 2 hours or until almost firm. Transfer in chunks to food processor; purée until smooth. Return to pan; cover and freeze until firm.

Step 3
Pears: In a saucepan, combine water, honey, lemon juice and vanilla; bring to a boil. Add pears, cover and reduce heat; simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender, turning once. Transfer mixture to a bowl; cover and chill.

Step 4
To serve, let Tea Ice Cream stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Place each pear on dessert plate; drizzle with 1 tbsp (15 mL) syrup. Add scoop of ice cream and fruit.

Tips

Use medium-ripe pears in this recipe.
To ripen fruit, place in a brown paper bag, loosely closed, and leave in a warm spot.

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 serving
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 378
11%
Fat / Lipides 7.2 g
Saturated / saturés 4.5 g
+ Trans / trans 0.3 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 27 mg
8%
Sodium / Sodium 188 mg
25%
Carbohydrates / Glucides 75.9 g
18%
Fiber / Fibres 4.4 g
Sugars / Sucres 64.9 g
Protein Protéines 7.3 g
11%
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
8%
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
19%
Calcium / Calcium
4%
Iron / Fer
DIETITIAN’S MESSAGE
Ice cream lovers, take heart — this unusual homemade ice cream is high in taste and lower in fat. The pears, which add fiber and vitamin C, can be left unpeeled for additional fiber. 
Contributors
John Cordeaux, Chef
Kim Arrey, Dietitian
Cook Great Food - Dietitians of Canada. 2001. Published by Robert Rose Inc. (Photo by Mark T. Shapiro)

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