Stewed Pears

For a quick and easy dessert, try this easy pears recipe. The lemon, cinnamon, brown sugar, and pears smell so good together!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword how to stew pears, stewed pears

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 112kcal

Prepare a lemon water bath by squeezing the juice of 2 lemons into a bowl with 1 cup of water. Quarter, peel and core pears. Place sliced pears in the lemon water bath as you go to prevent browning.
To a pot, add ½ a cup of brown sugar with 1 cup of water, and a cinnamon stick. Stir mixture until sugar dissolves.
Gently add pears to the pot. Add the juice of 1 lemon. Strain any lemon seeds from the liquid. Cover with water. Bring ingredients to a boil over medium - high heat. Once the liquid boils, lower the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until the pears are just cooked.
Test the pears by piercing the flesh with the tip of a small knife. They are ready when the knife easily pierces the pears without resistance.
Use a slotted spoon to gently remove the pears from the liquid and transfer them to a bowl.
Strain the syrup and pour it over the pears.
Allow stewed pears to cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Best served chilled the next day.

Start with ripe pears – they will be softer and easier to stew.

Sweeten with honey, agave syrup, sugar, or maple syrup to taste.

Add a couple cinnamon sticks. The extra spice goes well with the natural sweetness of the pears.