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Baked pears with
maple syrup, orange, BRESSIE SAYS
vanilla and cardamom

SERVES 4

4 cardamom pods
4 tablespoons maple syrup This is ideal for a gang of friends if
1 large orange, zest and juice you cook the pork the day before,
1 vanilla pod, cut in half lengthways and seeds then do the other elements just
scraped out before serving. You can use shop-
4 ripe pears, peeled bought tortilla chips to save time.
100g hazelnuts
250ml mascarpone cheese
small handful of fresh mint leaves, optional
Slow-cooked
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.
pulled pork
Break open the cardamom pods and either bash
the seeds in a pestle and mortar or blitz until fi ne with paprika
in a spice grinder. In a small bowl, whisk together
half the ground cardamom with 3 tablespoons of and chilli
the maple syrup, the juice of half the orange and SERVES 8
half the vanilla seeds. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.
Cut the pears in half lengthways and remove the Put the pork shoulder in a large casserole, skin side up.
cores using the tip of a teaspoon. Lay the pears in Combine 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar with the 2.5kg boneless pork shoulder
a snug layer in a small ovenproof dish, cut side up, paprika, garlic granules, chilli powder, cumin and salt in a 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
and drizzle with the maple syrup mixture. Add the small bowl. Rub this spice mix all over the pork, then pour 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
scraped-out vanilla pod to the dish too. Bake in the the cider over and around the pork. Cover with a lid and 1 tablespoon garlic granules
oven for 30 minutes, until the pears are tender and cook in the oven for 4 hours, until tender and falling apart. 1 tablespoon chilli powder
releasing their juices. Slice a small amount off the top of the garlic bulb, just 1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons sea salt
While the pears are baking, put the hazelnuts enough to expose the cloves. Wrap in tin foil and place in 1 x 500ml bottle of cider
on another tray and roast in the oven for 8 to 10 the oven for the last 45 minutes of the cooking time. 1 garlic bulb
minutes, until their skins are starting to come When the pork comes out of the oven, it’s time to make 1 teaspoon sunfl ower oil
loose and they’re beginning to turn golden. Tip the tortilla chips. Combine the garlic granules and salt in a 4 tablespoons ketchup
into a clean tea towel and wrap up so that none small bowl. Cut the tortillas in half, then cut each half into 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
of the hazelnuts can escape. Bash on a counter to quarters to make 48 chips. Put the chips on three large salt and pepper
loosen the skins, then pick out the ones that are baking trays, brush with the oil and sprinkle with the garlic
peeled and set aside. Repeat the process until they salt. Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until crisp and FOR THE TORTILLA CHIPS
are all peeled, then roughly chop. golden. 1 teaspoon garlic
granules
When the pears are almost baked, combine While the tortillas are cooking, put the frozen corn in a jug
the mascarpone with the orange zest and the and cover with boiling water. Leave to sit for 2 minutes to 1 teaspoon fl aky sea salt
remaining juice, ground cardamom and vanilla allow the corn to soften, then drain and pat dry on kitchen 6 wholegrain tortillas
seeds and the last tablespoon of maple syrup. Mix paper. Heat the oil in a large pan set over a high heat, 1 tablespoon sunfl ower oil
until smooth. add the corn and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, until it has caught TO SERVE
Serve the pears warm in bowls topped with a some colour and charred. 150g frozen sweetcorn
dollop of cardamom mascarpone and some Take the meat out of the casserole, leaving the liquid 2 teaspoons sunfl ower oil
crushed hazelnuts. Decorate with fresh mint leaves behind. Pull the fat off , but be careful, as it will be hot. Pull 2 ripe avocados
if liked. the meat apart using two forks and discard any pieces of 3 limes
fat. Put the casserole on the hob on a medium heat. Add boiled rice
the ketchup, soy sauce and the remaining 2 tablespoons large handful of fresh coriander
of brown sugar. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, until slightly leaves
reduced. Add the meat back to the casserole and toss to
coat, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to
a serving bowl. QUICK
Once the roasted garlic has cooked and cooled, squeeze SWAP
the cloves out of the bulb into a mini blender and discard Save time
any of the skin. Add the avocado and the juice of one lime and swap the
and season with salt. Blend until completely smooth. Cut homemade
the remaining two limes into wedges.
tortilla chips
Serve the pulled pork with the tortilla chips, charred for SuperValu
sweetcorn, avocado sauce and boiled rice on the side. Tortilla Chips,
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and lime wedges for 100g, €1 each.
squeezing over.

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