Sweet Poached Pear

Our grandma has a big pear tree in the backyard.  Every fall, there will be many adorable pears diggling in the tree and waiting to be harvested.  Ethan, my little boy, loves to help.

Ingredients:

30 Pears, small size, prefer green and not ripe

2 1/2 tablespoons Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon

1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1 Lemon Juice

1 Lemon Zest

Instruction:

To prepare ahead…

1. Peel the skin of the pears.  Cut off the steams and the bottoms.  Cut the pear in havles vertically to keep the pear shape.  Rinse.

Note: The pears I used here were really green, and their cores were soft enough to keep.  If the pears you are going to use have hard cores and seeds, please remove them.

To cook, day 1…

2. Place the pears in a large pot and fill the pot with water that just enough to cover them.

3. Add the rest of the ingredients.  Bring it to boil over high heat until bubbling.  Turn down to low heat and simmer it for another hour.  Remove it from the heat.  Leave the pears in the pot over night.

To cook, day 2...

4. Bring the whole pot to boil again over high heat until bubbling.  Turn down the heat to low.  Simmer it for another hour, or until the syrup is thickened.  Remove it from the heat.

To serve…

5. This delicious treat is a wonderful pair with ice cream, or a highlight for any pastry.

Note: Keep the pears in a air-tight jar in a fridge.  It can be kept up to a month.