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Ginger & vanilla pears porridge topper

A bowl of porridge with ginger & vanilla pears topping

Ginger & vanilla pears porridge topper

Name: Ginger & vanilla pears porridge topper
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 vanilla bean pod halved; 20g ginger peeled and grated; 1 cinnamon stick; 150g caster sugar; 1 lemon juiced; 4 pears peeled, halved and cored; 200g porridge oats; 400ml milk

Ailsa Burt

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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Start your day with porridge with a spiced pear topping. The pears are infused with ginger, cinnamon and vanilla flavours for a gentle autumnal twist

High-fibre

Low fat

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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1 vanilla bean pod

halved
20g ginger

peeled and grated
1 cinnamon stick
150g caster sugar
1 lemon

juiced
4 pears

peeled, halved and cored

For the porridge

200g porridge oats
400ml milk

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal494
fat8g
saturates3g
carbs92g
sugars58g
fibre8g

high
protein10g
salt0.2g

Method

step 1

Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod into a wide saucepan. Drop in the pod as well, then add the ginger, cinnamon stick, sugar, lemon juice and 500ml water. Bring to a simmer over a medium-high heat and bubble for 5 mins until starting to reduce. Add the pears and stir to coat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 mins more until the pears are tender when pierced with a knife. Once cool, the pears in their poaching liquid will keep chilled in an airtight container for up to five days.
step 2

Meanwhile, make the porridge. Tip the oats, milk and 800ml water into a saucepan along with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, over a medium heat for 8-10 mins until thickened and creamy – cook for slightly longer if you prefer a thicker porridge, or add a splash of water if you prefer it thinner. The more you stir, the creamier it will become.
step 3

Serve the porridge in bowls topped with the pear halves and a drizzle of the poaching syrup.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2024

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