Dutch Stewed “Cinnamon” Pears

(Stoofpeertjes)

Friendship specialsDutch pupils preparing Christmas recipes from Get-Set-Go partner schools

Ingredients

• 1 kg small stewing pears• 3 cloves• 1 piece fresh lemon rind• 2 cinnamon sticks• 50 g brown sugar• 200 ml red wine

Directions

• Peel the pears and leave whole• Stab the lemon rind with the cloves• Put the pears, lemon zest, cinnamon sticks and sugar

in a large pan and pour in the red wine• Add enough water to just cover the pears• Bring to the boil and leave the pears to simmer,

covered for 2,5 hrs until tender

Serve

• Lift the pears carefully out of the pan• Serve on a plate

As an extra addition:• Add some cinnamon icecream or vanilla

icecream and thick whipped cream.

Van Leersumschool pupils preparing Christmas recipes from Get-Set-Go partner schools

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

Tasting in the class the end product