Description
Deliciously tender stewed pears infused with the warm flavors of cinnamon and vanilla. This simple yet elegant dessert features ripe pears gently cooked in a spiced syrup, perfect for a comforting treat or a sophisticated ending to any meal.
Ingredients
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Pears
- 4 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into quarters or chunks
Stewing Liquid
- 250 ml water
- 25 g brown sugar
- 2 small cinnamon sticks or 1/2–1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split open and seeds scraped out
- Juice of 1/2 lemon (to sprinkle over the pears)
Instructions
- Prepare Vanilla: Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Use half the bean and add both seeds and pod to the pot for maximum flavor.
- Make Stewing Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla seeds, and pod. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely.
- Prepare Pears: While the syrup heats, peel, core, and quarter the pears. Sprinkle them immediately with fresh lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Add Pears to Syrup: Add the prepared pears to the saucepan, ensuring they are mostly submerged in the simmering liquid. Add additional water if needed to cover the fruit.
- Stew Pears: Cook the pears gently for 5 to 15 minutes depending on ripeness, stirring occasionally. The pears are done when a knife pierces them easily with little resistance.
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve stewed pears warm or at room temperature, enjoying the rich cinnamon and vanilla flavors.
Notes
- Adjust stewing time based on the ripeness of pears; very ripe pears require less time.
- Using lemon juice on pears prevents browning and retains a fresh appearance.
- You can substitute ground cinnamon for cinnamon sticks if preferred.
- For a thicker syrup, continue cooking the liquid after removing pears to reduce it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1 pear quarter portion)
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
