Rosé poached pears

Method

1. Put the sugar, wine and vanilla in a small pan that will fit all four pears snugly. Put the pan over a medium-high heat, then simmer for 2 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
2. Cut a thin slice off the base of each pear so you can sit them upright when you serve them. Reduce the heat and add the pears to the pan – you want them to be as submerged in the liquid as possible. Cover with a lid and simmer gently for 30 minutes, turning the pears occasionally.
3. Remove the pan from the heat, lift the pears out into a bowl, then return the pan to the heat. Simmer uncovered until the syrup is reduced by half. Pour the syrup over the pears and set them aside to cool a little. You can enjoy them warm or leave them to cool in the syrup and eat them cold. Serve with yogurt or ice cream.