French Orange Poached Pears (Poire Avec Orange)

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups orange juice without pulp
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 whole pears , peeled and cored
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine orange juice, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolved. Place pears into syrup, cover, and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes, flipping pears twice and spooning sauce over pears every 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Transfer pears to individual serving dishes. Continue cooking syrup, stirring often, until thickened, about 15 minutes, then stir in walnuts. Pour sauce over pears.