Spiced Poached Pears
Ingredients
- 6 pears any varient
- 120 g brown sugar
- 1 large orange zest from it
- 1 lemon zest from it
- 1 stick of cinnamon
- 4 star anise
- 200 ml Manzanilla sherry
- 200 ml water
Instructions
- Peel the pears leaving the stalk.
- In a large pan heat all the ingredients together until the sugar has dissolved.
- Bring to the boil.
- Add the pears and poach over a low heat for 15-20 minutes until the pears are soft.
- This will vary with how ripe your pears are.
- Remove the pears with a slotted spoon and bring the liquid to the boil again.
- Heat until thickened and reduced by half.
- Allow to cool slightly then pour over the pears and serve with whipped cream or ice-cream.
