Poached Pears

Ingredients

• 6  bartlett pears 
• 1 cup irish whiskey fudge hot warmed
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon fresh
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 8 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Mix water, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
2. Peel pears and put in hot liquid; simmer gently until pears are tender, about 25 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to a rack to cool. Cool cooking liquid separately.
3. Serve 1/4 cup pear syrup with each pear. Top with fudge.