Lavender-scented caramel poached pears

Recipes / Soups

Long used to flavour soups, stocks and sauces - but most famously used in confectionaries and desserts - caramel remains a firm favourite for sweet tooths.

Recipe «Lavender-scented caramel poached pears» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 3 cups water, 1 cup sweet dessert wine, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 vanilla bean, split, 1 cinnamon stick , 2 whole star-anise, 1 tbsp dried lavender flowers , plus extra, to serve, 4 packham pears, peeled , Vanilla or lavender ice-cream, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups water 
  • 1 cup sweet dessert wine 
  • 1 cup brown sugar 
  • 1 vanilla bean, split 
  • 1 cinnamon stick 
  • 2 whole star-anise 
  • 1 tbsp dried lavender flowers , plus extra, to serve 
  • 4 packham pears, peeled 
  • Vanilla or lavender ice-cream, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Combine the water, wine, sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon, star-anise and lavender in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Add the pears and bring to a very gentle simmer. Cover with a sheet of baking paper. Cook, turning occasionally, for 1 hour or until pears are tender. Remove pears from syrup and place in a heatproof bowl.
  2. Increase heat to high and bring syrup to the boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until syrup thickens. Strain through a fine sieve over the pears. Set aside for 30 minutes to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 2-3 hours to chill, turning pears occasionally.
  3. Place the pears on serving dishes. Drizzle with syrup and serve with ice-cream, if desired.