Step 1

Roughly chop the pears.

Step 2

Add them to a small to medium saucepan with the water, sliced ginger, ground cinnamon and mixed spice.

Step 3

Bring to a boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 30 minutes, until the pears are soft

Step 4

(If you are using very unripe and hard pears, they make take longer and will need a splash more water.)

Step 5

Leave to cool in the pan – the pears will absorb some of the liquid.

Step 6

Serve warm or cold.