Warm Pears in Cider - lemon

Method

• Carefully remove rind from the lemon with potato peeler, leave white pith behind.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a saucepan,add the rind, sugar, nutmeg and cider, heat through to dissolve sugar.
• Carefully peel pears, leaving the stalks on, place them in the pan of cider.
• Poach 10-15 minutes, until almost tender, turning frequently to cook evenly.
• Transfer pears to individual serving plates with slotted spoon.
• Simmer liquid over high heat until reduced slightly and syrupy.
• Pour warm syrup over pars, serve immediately with custard, cream or ice cream.