Ingredients
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- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 4 almost ripe pears, stems on
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- In a large pan combine water, sugar and lemon.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Peel and core the pears, leaving the stems in tact.
- Add pears to the boiling syrup.
- Reduce heat and simmer gently.
- Cover with a lid and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn pears and let simmer for another 10 minutes until tender.
- In the meantime, mix sugar and flour in a small pot. Stir in the boiling water.
- Cook gently, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
- Add butter and simmer for another 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the cinnamon and vanilla.
- Pour hot caramel sauce over pears.