Poached Pears Recipe

• 4 Firm Pears (peeled)
• 4 cups Water
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 1 Vanilla Pod
• 1 Lemon (peeled and juiced)

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