Pears in Syrup*

Name: Pears in Syrup* (Poires au Sirop)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 7–8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 lb. (1 kg) fresh pears (such as Bartlett, Comice, Beurré Hardy, Passe-Crassane, or small wild pears); 4 cups (1 L) water; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 cup (7 oz./200 g) sugar; Generous ½ cup (7 oz./200 g) honey; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 3 bay leaves; 2 whole cloves

Poires au Sirop

Preparation info

Serves
7–8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
13 hr

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

2 lb. (1 kg) fresh pears (such as Bartlett, Comice, Beurré Hardy,

Europe
France
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Wash and peel the pears. Core them from the base, leaving the stalks attached. Coat with lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown.
Combine the water, sugar, and honey in a saucepan. Add the vanilla bean, bay leaves, cloves, and peppercorns. Heat until the sugar dissolves, then bring to a simmer.
Add the pears to the syrup an