Poached Pears with Cardamom

These Poached Pears with Cardamom are a light, delicious dessert of ripe pears poached in a spice-infused white wine syrup.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 ripe Bosc pears, peeled (Optionally, you could cut the pears in half and core, but the presentation won't be as pretty.)
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup honey (or sub molasses or sorghum), plus more to serve
• 1-2 cardamom pods, crushed
• 1 lemon or lime, juiced

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Bring wine, water, honey, and cardamom to a boil in a medium saucepan (it should be big enough to hold all your pears, but small enough that you don't have to use extra wine to cover the pears).
2. 2Lower heat to medium and add pears. Simmer for 10 minutes and add lemon or lime juice. Simmer 5 more minutes. Pears are ready when they can be easily pierced with a fork.
3. 3Serve pears with a large spoonful or two of the poaching liquid, and add additional honey if desired.
4. 4Make Ahead / Leftovers:Store pears in poaching liquid in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Rewarm in liquid before serving if desired.