Poached pears with spiced caramel sauce | epicuriantime.com

Ingredients

• For poached pears:
• 4 juice oranges
• 1 lemon, halved
• 8 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 firm-ripe Anjou pears
• For caramel:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 whole clove
• 5 cardamon pods
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 3 tablespoons chopped toasted almonds or hazelnuts
• recipeIngredient ends