Poached Pears in Spiced Tea (BBC Good Food)

• 20 ounces sugar, in the raw is fine
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• 1 tablespoon red currant jelly or 1 tablespoon cranberry jelly
• 2 spiced fruit tea bags, apple cinnamon is good
• 2 12 cups water
• 4 firm pears, peeled, halved and core scooped out with spoon
• 14-12 cup fresh cranberries
• whipped cream, for serving

1. Put the sugar, honey, jelly and tea bags into a big pan.
2. Add water and bring to a boil.
3. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
4. Add the pear halves, then cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes until pears are just tender.
5. Poke with a tip of knife to test.
6. Lift out the pears, then turn up the heat and throw in the cranberries.
7. Boil for a few minutes until liquid becomes syrupy.
8. Discard the tea bags.
9. Serve the pears with warm syrup poured over.

sugar, clear honey, red currant, apple cinnamon, water, firm pears, fresh cranberries, whipped cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/poached-pears-in-spiced-tea-bbc-good-food-521634 (may not work)