Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, it’s a good excuse for friends and families to unite together, eat good food, enjoy some festive drinks and be merry. And seeing today is Christmas Day, what better way to celebrate the joyous season than with lots of sparkling holiday desserts!
We’ve rounded up a couple of our favourite, yummy Christmas treats that you can bake right from your own kitchen! And we’ve even included ingredients that are available in Phuket.
Merry Christmas everyone :)
Poached Pears In Spiced Tea
This low-fat, easy and fresh-tasting pudding is perfect for feeding a crowd on a budget
Ingredients
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp redcurrant or cranberry jelly
• 2 spiced fruit tea bags
(There are a few affordable options in the Central Festival food store)
• 4 firm pears, peeled, halved and core scooped out
• Handful of fresh cranberries
• Yogurt or sweetened crème fraîche with a little orange juice or zest, to serve
Method
1. Put the sugar, honey, jelly and tea bags into a big saucepan with 600ml water and bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the pear halves, then cover and simmer for 12-15 mins until the pears are tender, then pierce them with a skewer or the tip of a knife.
2. Lift out the pears, then turn up the heat, throw in the cranberries and boil for a few mins until syrupy. Discard the tea bags. Serve the pears with the warm syrup poured over and a spoonful of crème fraîche or yogurt.
Tip: You could also try using whatever fruit teas you have at home and adding a cinnamon
stick and vanilla pod in with the poaching liquid, if you have them.
Even if you’re no professional chef or maybe you don’t even cook that often, there’s no better time like the present to get in the festive spirit! Treat your friends and family to some delicious tasty Christmas treats.
From all of us at The Phuket News,
Merry Christmas!