Gingered Pears

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 6  cups water
• 1⁄4 cup ginger
• 4  pears
• 1  dash lemon juice

Directions

1. Peel pears and squirt with a dash of lemon juice (if desired will keep pears from turning brown) Slice and peel ginger to make 1/4 cup.
2. Put sugar, water and ginger in a pot and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
3. Add 4 peeled pears and poach in simmering liquid until tender.
4. Reduce liquid to a syrup.
5. Serve reduced liquid over pears.