Orange Pears

Ingredients

• 2 lime (juice)
• 400 ml sweet white wine
• 2 Oranges (juice)
• 1 orange (zest)
• 1 pinch saffron strands
• 12 small ripe pears
• 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the pears, leave stems on and immediately drizzle with lime juice. Dissolve sugar in a little water, add saffron and simmer for 1-2 minutes over low heat. Add wine, orange juice, finely chopped orange zest and the pears; cover and steam for about 10 minutes until pears are tender but not falling apart, occasionally spooning sauce over them.

2. 2.

   Arrange pears with the sauce on a plate.