Cranberry-Poached Pears
- 8 firm, small (stem-on) peeled pears
- About 4 cups water
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 (4- to 5-inch) strip orange zest
- 1 (4- to 5-inch) strip lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 passion fruit tea bag
- 2 3/4 cups cranberries
- Place pears in snug-fitting saucepan; cover with about 4 cups water. Add honey, sugar, orange and lemon zest, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick. Remove seeds from vanilla bean pod; add seeds, pod, and tea bag to pan. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer (15-20 minutes), until pears are tender when pierced. Add cranberries; return mixture to a simmer until cranberries burst (about 3 minutes). Discard tea bag. Carefully place ingredients in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard zest, pod, and cinnamon stick. Serve 1 pear with cranberries and liquid in a bowl.
water, honey, sugar, orange zest, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, passion, cranberries
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cranberry-poached-pears (may not work)