Name: Pickled Spice Pears
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 300ml white vinegar; 250g white sugar; 1kg small Corella pears, peeled; 1 tsp whole green cardamom pods; 8 whole star anise; 1 small cinnamon quill; Strips of lemon zest

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In a large saucepan, bring the vinegar and sugar to the boil
Add the whole pears and gently simmer till there is no resistance when pricked with a bamboo skewer
Remove from the heat and carefully pack the pears into sterilized jars. Distribute the spices and lemon zest equally between the jars, then fill with the vinegar syrup and seal whist hot
Serve the pickled spiced pears on your cheese boards or with pickled pork or game

In a large saucepan, bring the vinegar and sugar to the boil
Add the whole pears and gently simmer till there is no resistance when pricked with a bamboo skewer
Remove from the heat and carefully pack the pears into sterilized jars. Distribute the spices and lemon zest equally between the jars, then fill with the vinegar syrup and seal whist hot
Serve the pickled spiced pears on your cheese boards or with pickled pork or game

In a large saucepan, bring the vinegar and sugar to the boil
Add the whole pears and gently simmer till there is no resistance when pricked with a bamboo skewer
Remove from the heat and carefully pack the pears into sterilized jars. Distribute the spices and lemon zest equally between the jars, then fill with the vinegar syrup and seal whist hot
Serve the pickled spiced pears on your cheese boards or with pickled pork or game

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