Caramel Pears with Rosemary

• 6 pears, peeled and cored
• 6 tablespoons Demerara or light muscovado sugar
• 1

Put the pears in a heavy saucepan with a lid. Add the sugar, a tablespoon of water, and a sprig of rosemary. Cover, and cook gently until the pears are tender.

Transfer them to individual bowls or a serving bowl, and spike each with rosemary through the fatter part of the pear. Remove the rosemary sprig from the pan, and add the cream. Bring to the boil, and cook until the caramel thick