Neil Perry

Poached Pears

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Neil Perry

Published 2005

  • About

These pears are great to make and have with things like muesli in the morning, or with ice cream for a dessert. They would be perfect with the honey and cassia ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 4 whole pears, such as William, Beurre Bosc or Josephine
  • 500 ml (17 fl oz/2

Method

Make sure your saucepan will hold the pears quite snugly. Combine the wine, sugar, lemon zest and 375 ml (13 fl oz/1½