Among the ways to enjoy fruit, poached pears are the perfect way to upgrade your next bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream.

Poached pears are such an elegant dish ... Pour the sauce over the pears and serve alongside custard or ice cream. A fruity red wine is best for poaching pears. If you don't want to use wine ...

For Nadiya's pear crumble, individual pears are poached, then baked with a sweet marzipan centre and topped with a crunchy crumble. Serve with a scoop of ice cream. Put the pears into a medium ...

Poached with sugar syrup ... We've warmed up the dish with sultanas soaked in rum and served with ice cream.