Ingredients
4 Bosc Pears – peeled, halved, and cored
1 1/2 cups chai or Earl Grey tea OR white wine
2 tablespoons Date Syrup or maple syrup
4 strips of orange zest
4 strips of lemon zest
1 cinnamon stick
4 star anise
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Peel, halve, and core the pears and place in the braiser.
2. Mix together the date syrup, tea/wine, orange zest, lemon zest, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and star anise. Pour over the pears.
3. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer. Cover and allow to simmer for about 7 minutes. Turn the pears over and simmer for about another 5-7 minutes or until tender.
4. Serve with some cashew cream, non-dairy vanilla ice-cream, and some toasted nuts or granola.