Cranberry-Poached Pears

Ingredients

• 1 stick cinnamon 3-inch
• 2.8 cups cranberries 
• 5 tablespoons honey 
• 1 teaspoon juice of lemon fresh
• 4 inch lemon zest 
• 4 inch orange zest 
• 8 small pears firm peeled stem-on
• 3 tablespoons sugar 
• 1  passion fruit tea bag 
• 1  vanilla pod 
• 4 cups water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Place pears in snug-fitting saucepan; cover with about 4 cups water.
2. Add honey, sugar, orange and lemon zest, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick.
3. Remove seeds from vanilla bean pod; add seeds, pod, and tea bag to pan. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer (15-20 minutes), until pears are tender when pierced.
4. Add cranberries; return mixture to a simmer until cranberries burst (about 3 minutes). Discard tea bag. Carefully place ingredients in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard zest, pod, and cinnamon stick.
5. Serve 1 pear with cranberries and liquid in a bowl.