1. Peel the pears (if you would like the pears to stand up on a plate after poaching, then make sure you also chop the base of the pear so that it becomes flat instead of round)

 

2. Add the pears to a saucepan followed by the water, sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla pod and cardamon seeds. 

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3. Place on medium heat and stir gently until the sugar dissolves

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4. Reduce the heat slightly after 30 minutes, then continue to heat the pears for a further hour.

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5. Turn off the heat, then leave the pears to sit in the poaching liquid for 30 minutes before gently removing them.

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5. Pour the warm liquid through a sieve to remove the spices then the liquid place back into the saucepan.

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6. Add the lemon juice and honey to the liquid then begin to heat on high heat. Boil the liquid until it reduces to a thick syrup ( then might take ~15 minutes) 

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7. Pour the syrup over the poached pears, then serve with chocolate or ice-cream if you wish.