Operation Manual

Ingredients

6 pears

100g caster sugar

1 vanilla pod

1 fresh thyme sprig

1 cinnamon stick, halved

750ml red wine

Method

1. Halve the vanilla pod sideways and scrape out the black seeds.

2. Peel the pears, keeping them whole with the stalks intact.

3. Place the pears into the cooking pot, and pour in the wine. Add

the vanilla, cinnamon, sugar and thyme.

4. Close the lid and leave the steam release valve open.

5. Select the Slow Cooker function and set the timer to two hours.

6. Press start to begin cooking.

7. Serve the pears with the cooled syrup.

Poached Pears