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Poached Pears in Honey Syrup

Delightfully simple and elegant, these poached pears simmered in honey and spices offer a refreshing dessert experience, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Fusion, Global
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the poaching syrup
  • 1/2 cup runny honey
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 15 g fresh ginger, sliced about a 3cm piece
  • 2 slices lemon
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 2 pieces nashi pears, peeled and halved lengthways can substitute with Bosc or Anjou pears
  • Vanilla ice cream (optional), to serve
  • Sliced lemon (optional), to serve

Method
 

Poaching the pears
  1. Combine honey, peppercorns, ginger, lemon, cinnamon, and 700ml of water in a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  3. Reduce heat to low, add pears, and poach for 6-8 minutes until pears are just cooked through and tender when tested with a fork.
  4. Remove from heat and transfer pears to a heatproof container. Refrigerate until chilled.
  5. Strain the mixture, reserving the syrup and pears.
Serving
  1. Serve chilled poached pears on a plate with a generous amount of poaching syrup.
  2. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a slice of lemon if desired.

Notes

Keep the pears submerged in syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Store syrup separately for up to 2 weeks. Freeze syrup in ice-cube trays for later use.