Cinnamon-spiced pear tatin Archive

Ingredients

• 250g/9oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• ½ tsp salt
• 250g/9oz cold butter, cut into small cubes
• 125ml/4½fl oz ice-cold water
• 4 pears, peeled, cores removed, cut in half
• 110g/4oz caster sugar
• 1 lemon, zest only
• 2 vanilla pods, split, seeds scraped out (seeds only)
• 110g/4oz butter
• 150ml/5fl oz double cream
• 2 star anise
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 500ml/18fl oz vanilla ice cream, to serve