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I love red pears. They are hard to get when really ripe and don’t keep well. I got a few the other day and used one of them for dessert tonight. It was SO good and nice to have a warm dessert. Obviously quite ok to double etc as needed:

1/2 cup water
1/4-1/2 cup sugar

Bring water to boil and add sugar. Stir til dissolved. Reduce heat to simmer. Add, to taste, but don’t overdo:

cinnamon
ginger (I used fresh, I think I’d used dry ginger next time)

1 pear peeled, and cut. I quartered the pear, removed the core bits and then cut each piece in half.

Simmer for 20 or so minutes until just tender. serve warm or cool.

I think even people who aren’t big pear fans would be thrilled with this, especially on a cool rainy day like today. Not overly sweet, not heavy, easy to make.