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	Lavender Poached Pears Ingredients 150ml / 5fl oz white wine 150ml / 5fl oz water 100g / 3 oz sugar a piece of lemon rind a small bunch of lavender 6 pears, slightly under ripe Method Combine everything except the pears in a flameproof casserole over a low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Pare the pears thinly, keeping them whole and retaining the stalks. Stand upright in the hot syrup, cover and poach over a low heat until tender. Eat hot, warm or chilled. Reproduced with the kind permission of Sarah Beattie Back to the recipe page

Lavender Poached Pears