Spice-Poached Apples or Pears Recipe

Name: Spice-Poached Apples or Pears Recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 cup honey; 1/3 cup sugar; 3 cups water; Zest and juice of 1/2 orange, zest removed with a vegetable peeler cut in wide strips; Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, zest removed with a vegetable peeler cut in wide strips; 2 pieces star anise; 1 piece thin cinnamon stick (about 1½ inches long); 1 piece vanilla bean (about 2 inches long), split, seeds removed with a paring knife, seeds and bean reserved and scraped; 3 medium apples or pears, peeled, halved, and cored

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Cooked fruits and simmered compotes are among the simplest of French family sweets While they’re usually served with little more than heavy cream, crème fraîche, or plain yogurt, they can also be...

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Ingredients

1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup sugar
3 cups water
Zest and juice of 1/2 orange, zest removed with a vegetable peeler cut in wide strips
Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, zest removed with a vegetable peeler cut in wide strips
2 pieces star anise
1 piece thin cinnamon stick (about 1½ inches long)
1 piece vanilla bean (about 2 inches long), split, seeds removed with a paring knife, seeds and bean reserved and scraped
3 medium apples or pears, peeled, halved, and cored