Green Summer Pears

• 225 g/8 oz granulated sugar
• 600 ml/1

Put the sugar and the water in a large saucepan and bring slowly to the boil. Peel the pears, leaving on the stalks, and dunk them immediately in the syrup without allowing them time to discolour in the air. Poach the pears until they are tender right through. It is important that they should be thoroughly cooked (overcooking is better than not cooking enough) otherwise they may discolour in th