Recipes (continued)
Pears with Vanilla Bean Syrup
Serves: 4
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthways
2 beurre bosc pears, peeled, halved
½cup caster sugar
½cup water
1.Remove core from pears. Remove seeds from vanilla bean using a sharp knife.
2.Combine sugar, water, vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture thickens. Place in a bowl to cool.
3.Place pears in the rice cooker bowl. Add syrup. Place the lid on the basket and set timer to 10 minutes
4.Serve pears with syrup and ice-cream or cream.
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