Lisa Faulkner's poached pears in mulled wine recipe

• 4 whole pears, peeled
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 tsp dried ginger
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 orange, grated rind and juice
• 1 lemon, grated rind and juice
• 1 lime, grated rind and juice
• 225 g (7.9oz) caster sugar
• 6 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 whole nutmeg, grated
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 bottle red wine

1. Put all the mulled wine ingredients into a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Meanwhile, squeeze the halved lemon into a bowl of cold water.
3. Peel the pears and as you peel each one, place it straight into the bowl of lemon water.
4. Add the pears to the simmering wine and then remove the pan from the heat.
5. Take a large sheet of greaseproof paper, scrunch it up and press onto the pears to keep them submerged.
6. Cover the pan with a lid and leave for 11 1/2 hours until tender.

lemon, ginger, vanilla pod, orange, lemon, lime, caster sugar, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, nutmeg, vanilla pod, red wine

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/26946/lisa-faulkners-poached-pears-in-mulled-wine-recipe (may not work)