Poached pears

This is refreshing light pudding.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 orange
  • 1 stick of cinnamon (or cloves, allspice, star anise or a combination)
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 2 pears
  • double cream , to serve

Recipe:

  • Place the peeled zest and juice from the lemon and orange into a saucepan, just large enough to hold the pears.
  • Add the cinnamon and sugar, pour in 200 ml of water and bring to the boil. Cook until the sugar dissolves.
  • Peel the pears, then once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat and lower the pears into the syrup and cover with the lid.
  • Simmer gently for 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.
  • Serve the pears with double cream and 4 tablespoons of poaching liquid per person.