Toffee Honey Pears

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp Happy Valley Rewarewa honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3-4 ripe pears

Method

1. This is a quick and easy way to dress up pears.
2. Heat a medium frying pan and add butter.
3. let it bubble up, when the fat bubbles start bursting on the surface, give it a stir.
4. The mixture will eventually change color and go a toffee shade.
5. It will smell slightly caramelized which is fine, but don't let it go too dark.
6. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
7. Peel, core and slice 3-4 ripe pears depending on size, and slide them into the sauce to warm through gently.
8. Serve with a good quality ice-cream.
9. If you prefer make the sauce ahead of time then reheat and add the pears just before serving.
10. Bananas work well instead of pears.

Serves 4.