| • | Place the water and sugar in a deep saucepan and gently heat it, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
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| • | Place the peeled pears in water along with the lemon peel.
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| • | When the sugar syrup is just below boiling point add the lemon peel and lemon juice, cinnamon stick and vanilla pod.
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| • | Stir, add the peeled pears and lower the flame.
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| • | Cook until the pears have softened.
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| • | Once cooked, remove the pears and leave them to cool outside of the syrup.
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| • | Poached Pears are ready to be served. |
