Stewed Pears with cinnamon and custard

What you need:

• Dried pears
• 1 cup sugar
• A few whole cloves
• 1 table spoon lemon juice
• 1 tea spoon brandy
• Instant custard powder

What to do:

• Place pears water and set aside to rehydrate.
• Once rehydrated, add just enough water to cover the pears
• Add sugar, cloves, cinnamon and lemon juice
• Cover and let stew gently until pears are done.
• Remove the pears.
• Boil down the syrup until it is quite thick
• Strain and allow to cool enough to set.
• Make up the custard and serve, pouring syrup over pears.