POACHED PEARS WITH HONEY CRÈME FRAICHE
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200g caster sugar
2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 cinnamon stick
4 firm pears
juice of 1 lemon
250g crème fraîche
1 Tbsp clear honey
Method
Fill a pan with 500ml of water and add the sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat slightly and bubble for 5 mins. Remove from the heat.
Peel and core the pears, and cut in half lengthways (leave the stalks on if they are still intact). Put in a bowl and toss in the lemon juice as you go to stop them turning brown.
Transfer the pears to the pan with the sugar syrup, making sure the pan is a size where the syrup can coat the pears completely.
Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 mins, until the pears are just tender.
Leave them to cool slightly in the syrup. Stir the honey into the crème fraîche and serve with the pears.