Name: Spiced Anjou Pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 ripe Anjou pears (peeled, halved and cored); 1 lemon (squeezed); 2 cups Water; 1 cup Orange juice; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. ginger powder; Mint leaves to garnish

Spiced Anjou Pears

If you’ve never poached a pear before, this is an easy recipe to get you started!

Spiced Anjou Pears

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

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Servings

Ingredients

4 ripe Anjou pears peeled, halved and cored
1 lemon squeezed
2 cups Water
1 cup Orange juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger powder
Mint leaves to garnish

Instructions

Preparation

1 Combine orange juice, water, sugar and honey in a large sauce pan. Stir well to mix and bring to a simmer.2 Add vanilla, nutmeg, ginger powder and lemon juice. Add the pears and simmer for 30 minutes, turning pears to make sure all surfaces have been cooked.3 Remove from pan and keep warm. Let the remaining liquid boil until syrup thickens.4 Cut pears into slices and arrange in a serving dish. Pour syrup over pears, garnish with mint leaves and serve.