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poached pear & raspberries

poached pear decorated with chocolate and edible gold sitting on raspberry chia sauce, chocolate and natural yoghurt, sprinkled with dessicated coconut

 

i viewed this beautiful photo flic.kr/p/2k3URYi by photographer dwinning and thought i'll have a go ...

 

i failed with drizzling the chocolate. despite being unsuccessful i would make another attempt as it tasted ok and was fun to do. that's always a plus!

 

poached pear flic.kr/p/2ktAGKj

raspberry chia sauce flic.kr/p/2k6bV1K

dessicated coconut flic.kr/p/2k3YKkj

how to make jam/sauce with any fruit using chia seeds

(scroll down to the bottom of the link to view the recipe) www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-easy-chia-jam-with-any-frui...

 

turmeric www.nuffieldhealth.com/article/the-health-benefits-of-tur...

saffron www.bbcgoodfood.com/glossary/saffron-glossary

 

poached pear www.adashoflemon.com/turmeric-poached-pears/

poached pear www.sydneymarkets.com.au/recipes-and-produce/recipes/poac...

poached pear www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/poached-pears-with-chocolate-...

poached pear realfood.tesco.com/recipes/poached-golden-pears-with-choc...

poached pear www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spiced-poached-pears-chocolat...

poached pear www.marthastewart.com/1050307/poached-pears-dark-chocolate

poached pear* www.weightwatchers.com/au/recipe/poached-pears-chocolate-...

poached pear www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/boozy-pears-cho...

poached pear www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/p/poached-...

 

making the sauce i reduced 2 cups of poaching liquid containing turmeric, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla and clear honey.

the poaching liquid was taken from the liquid in which the pears had cooked

 

chocolate ganache www.allrecipes.com/recipe/33647/chocolate-ganache/

chocolate ganache without cream* www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro_kx7TA0ks

chocolate ganache four recipes* www.youtube.com/watch?v=REvYZ4FfRQc

 

hob top ok oven not working replacing after lockdown

i've visited curry's electricals. of the three possible freestanding electric cookers non were in stock and no delivery date could be given. with the way things are the cooker remains on hold for the forseeable future. let's just say it's the least of any of the current problems. it's almost rude on my part to even think of it as a problem more something to look forward to ...

 

ps i'm not recommending any of these cookery adventures. they suit my personal taste. photographing to encourage myself to eat more healthily ...

 

i've created a new group www.flickr.com/groups/cooking_is_my_hobby/ to gather ideas and encourage myself to continue with healthy eating by learning from others if you're interested in cooking, sometimes or a lot, you're always welcome ...

 

 

 

 

 

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Uploaded on January 20, 2021
Taken on January 20, 2021