Stewed Pears Recipe
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Quartered pears are simmered gently in a little sugar, some honey and a cinnamon stick until deliciously tender and flavorsome. The best part is that these pears team perfectly with cake, granola, yoghurt and much more which means you’ll never be bored!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 pears
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 ⅓ cups water (more or less as required)
Instructions
- Peel the pears. Then cut into quarters and remove the cores.
- Place 1 cup of water, sugar, honey and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan. Set over high heat and bring to boil.
- Add the pear quarters and more water to barely cover the pears. Bring to the boil over high heat.
- When boiling, turn the heat down to a simmer, place the lid on and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes or until the pears are tender. Check occasionally to make sure that the pears are submerged in the liquid.
- Leave them to sit in the cooking liquid for 20 minutes to absorb all the flavors before serving warm or cold. Delicious with cream or ice cream!
Notes
Tips for success
- Use a pear variety that will hold its shape when cooked - try Packham Anjou, Beurre Bosc and the gorgeous little Corella pears.
- Leave pears out at room temperature to ripen. However if you have unripe pears, stewing pears will often save them.
- You can use white, brown or raw sugar, whatever is your preference
- For best results, don’t boil but simmer gently until tender. Allow to sit in the liquid for at least 20 minutes to absorb all the flavors.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
