Poached pears sound so boring, right? In this recipe, the rum and the spices add warmth and great flavour to the light syrup, which is not overly sweet.
Ingredients
- 6 pears, slightly firm
- 5 cups (1 ¼ L) water
- 2 cups (400 g) sugar
- ¾ cup (180 mL) rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- vanilla ice cream, to taste
- ⅓ cup (75 g) dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Peel the pears and cut the bottoms out, but leave the stems intact.
- Mix the water, sugar, rum, and vanilla in a large pot. Set to medium heat.
- Add the pears. Cover with a lid and simmer for about 40 minutes, turning occasionally. Cook until soft and golden (this can take less time depending on the ripeness of your pears.
- Scoop out the pears and place upright on a dish. At this point, you can cook the liquid longer until it becomes a syrup, or ladle a small amount directly onto the pears right away.
- Add optional ice cream.
- Melt some dark chocolate and spoon it onto the pear or your favourite toppings like nuts!
- Enjoy!