Cooking With Spices  


THE POWER OF SPICES

A CULINARY & LIFESTYLE WEBSITE

SPICY SECRETS

Aromatic Chai Poached Pears

4 cups water
1 cup sugar
6 cardamon pods
1 vanilla bean, split
1 cinnamon stick
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
6 pears, peeled and cored



Put first 6 ingredients into a saucepan, and bring to a boil.


Add pears and cover

Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, until tender.  Then remove from heat and cool for 1 hour.


Remove pears from syrup.  Plate and serve with whipped cream, ice cream or top with brown sugar and grill until the sugar melts and caramelizes.