Pomegranate Poached Pears

Ingredients

• 1 Pomegranates
• 1 cup pomegranate molasses
• 4 bosc pears
• 1/2 mandarin, peeled, seeded
• 1/2 lemon, peeled, seeded
• 2 lime leaves
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 knob ginger
• 2 star anise, pieces
• 1 cassia bark, piece
• 500 grams sugar
• 2 shots campari
• 1 1/2 ltr water

Method

1. Peel the pears then combine all the ingredients (except the pomegranate seeds) in a pot and bring to the boil.
2. Simmer gently for 10 minutes or until just tender.
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. To prepare sauce, reduce some of the poaching liquor until it just coats the back of the spoon.
5. Throw in the seeds, coat the pears and serve.