Whole Pears Roasted in Garlic

• 4 pears, Willians
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 14 cup olive oil
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 3 sprigs thyme, whole extra for garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180 fan forced.
2. Peel the pears and place in deep baking tray.
3. In a medium bowl combine garlic, white pepper, olive oil, white wine vinegar.
4. Stir through the seeded mustard and chopped thyme sprigs.
5. Pour marinade over the pears and roast in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
6. Baste occasionally.
7. In the last 10 minutes of cooking drizzle with maple syrup.
8. Serve with beef or prerfered meat, and garnish with thyme sprigs.

willians, garlic, white pepper, olive oil, chicken stock, white wine vinegar, grainy mustard, thyme, maple syrup, thyme

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whole-pears-roasted-in-garlic-429253 (may not work)