RED WINE POACHED PEARS

SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick cinnamon (or 1 ½ tsp cinnamon powder)

• 3 star anise

• ⅓ cup honey

• 200ml red wine

• 4 pears, quartered and core removed

• Vanilla ice cream, to serve

METHOD

1 Combine cinnamon, star anise, honey, red wine and pears in a saucepan. Top up with enough water to just cover fruit.

2 Bring to a simmer, cover with a cartouche (circle of baking paper) to help keep the fruit below the surface of the liquid. Simmer gently for 10-15 minutes or until pears can easily be pierced with a knife.

3 Remove pears from liquid. Return liquid to the boil and cook until a light syrup forms. Serve pears topped with syrup and vanilla ice cream.