Poached pears with vanilla sauce

A wonderful dessert, great for these hot summer months. You'll make this over n over again:)

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  cups water
• 2  tablespoons vanilla essence
• 1  cup sugar
• 4 -6  ripe pears, peeled,sliced in half and cored

Directions

1. Combine the first three ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add pears and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Remove fruit and set aside to cool.
5. Now heat syrup until it thickens slightly.
6. Place fruit in dessert bowls.
7. Pour syrup over top of the fruit and enjoy!