Name: Lotte Duncan's Spiced Pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 medium sized semi-ripe pears – peeled, left whole and the bottom bit of core removed. Leave the stalks on.; 450g frozen mixed berries; 570ml red wine – preferably a Shiraz; 1 star anise; 1 small bayleaf; 1 large cinnamon stick; 6 whole cloves; 1 whole lump of preserved stem ginger – sliced; 350g caster sugar