Honey Spiced Poached Pears

SERVES 6 Persons PREPARATION TIME 10 min. COOKING TIME 150 min.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ cups water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tbsp spice mix
• 6 Buerre Bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored
• Thick yoghurt or ice cream, to serve

• 3 cinnamon sticks, crushed
• 12 cardamom pods, cracked
• 16 cloves
• 1 tsp black peppercorns

METHOD

1. Combine water, honey and spice mix in Chef Series II 2.5L saucepan. Bring to the boil, reduce and simmer 2 minutes. Add pears and cook, covered on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until tender. Remove pears to a plate with a KP Scoop and Drain.
2. Reduce liquid for 8 minutes, or until thick and syrupy. Strain and drizzle over pears. Cool before serving with yoghurt.