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Stewed Pears

Beauty in the Everyday.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword: pears
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 9 Beurré Bosc (brown) pears, peeled, cored and sliced. You can use green Packham pears, but any pear must be firm before stewing.
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

  • Put prepared pears, water, sugar, (vanilla extract if using) in saucepan and cover.
  • Bring to boil, then turn to a very low simmer and allow to stew, turning occasionally, until fork-tender. Add cinnamon if using.