Orange Liqueur Pears

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 firm pears
• 250 ml orange juice
• 125 ml water
• 125 ml dry wine
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 strips orange rind
• 125 ml orange liqueur (grand marnier for example)

Recipe

• 1 peel the pears but leave the stem intact.
• 2 trim the base so they stand upright.
• 3 i take a teaspoon and take out some of the core too, as it allows the syrup to get right up inside.
• 4 in a saucepan combine the juice, water, sugar, rind and wine.
• 5 stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved then add the pears and simmer for 20 minutes or until the pears are tender.
• 6 baste with the syrup from time to time.
• 7 remove the pears and increase the heat under the pan.
• 8 reduce until the syrup has reached a more sticky saucy consistency.
• 9 pour this syrup over the pears and allow them to cool then add the orange liqueur.
• 10 when cold remove the orange rind and serve with a little of the syrup spooned over.