Ingredients

  • 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

Method

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