Spiced Pear and Almond Tart

Ingredients

• 6 pears, peeled but left whole
• 1 lb 4 oz / 560g granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 pints / 25 fl oz / 720 ml water
• 3 oz / 75 g butter
• 3 oz / 75 g caster sugar
• 3 oz / 75 g ground almonds
• 1 inch / 2.5 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
• 10 Cardamom Whole
• 3 Anise Star
• 1 Cinnamon Sticks
• amount Cloves Whole
• 2 Vanilla Pods