Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Poached Pears with Honey and Cinnamon Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Poached Pears with Honey and Cinnamon Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

  • 450 ml/3/4 pint red wine

  • 150 ml/1/4 pint water

  • 5 tablespoons clear honey

  • 1 mace blade

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • 6 cloves

  • 4 ripe pears, peeled

  • Greek yogurt, to serve

Method:

  1. Put the lemon rind and juice, red wine, water, honey, mace, cinnamon and cloves into a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.

  2. Add the pears and simmer for 10 minutes, or until they are soft, turning them occasionally. Remove the pears with a slotted spoon and set aside.

  3. Transfer the liquid to a saucepan with a larger surface area. Place the pan on a high heat and boil rapidly to make a rich, thick, sticky syrup.

  4. Spoon the liquid over the pears and serve with Greek yogurt.