Poached Pears in Spiced Tea (BBC Good Food)

Name: Poached Pears in Spiced Tea (BBC Good Food)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 bowl, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 20 ounces sugar, in the raw is fine; 1 tablespoon clear honey; 1 tablespoon red currant jelly or 1 tablespoon cranberry jelly; 2 spiced fruit tea bags, apple cinnamon is good; 2 1/2 cups water; 4 firm pears, peeled, halved and core scooped out with spoon; 1/4-1/2 cup fresh cranberries; whipped cream, for serving

Submitted by Coppercloud

"I love pears and cranberries as a combo. This is a great low fat desert has during the holiday season."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 1 bowl
Serves:: 4

ingredients

20 ounces sugar, in the raw is fine
1 tablespoon clear honey
1 tablespoon red currant jelly or 1 tablespoon cranberry jelly
2 spiced fruit tea bags, apple cinnamon is good
2 ¹⁄₂ cups water
4 firm pears, peeled, halved and core scooped out with spoon
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup fresh cranberries
whipped cream, for serving

directions

Put the sugar, honey, jelly and tea bags into a big pan. Add water and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
Add the pear halves, then cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes until pears are just tender. Poke with a tip of knife to test.
Lift out the pears, then turn up the heat and throw in the cranberries. Boil for a few minutes until liquid becomes syrupy. Discard the tea bags. Serve the pears with warm syrup poured over.