Ingredients

• 200ml grape juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 4 ripe pears, peeled, cores removed and halved

Instructions

1. Put the grape juice, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and vanilla essence into a large pan with 300ml water.
2. Heat gently being careful not to boil. This will only take a few minutes. Add the pears. Cover and simmer gently for 10–12 minutes or until the pears are softened slightly.
3. Serve the pears hot with a little of the cooking liquid.