Caramel Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 None pears, stems removed, a wooden lollipop stick stuck in the top of each
2 cups sugar
1 tsp white wine vinegar
4 tbsp corn syrup

Preparation

Line a baking tray with baking paper. Heat the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a heavy based saucepan, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved. Add the vinegar and corn syrup, bring to a boil, cover and cook for 1 min.
Remove the lid and place a sugar thermometer in the pan. Continue heating until the caramel is 285\u00b0F. Remove from heat and immediately place the pan in a cold water bath. Dunk the pears in the caramel one at a time until they are well covered, shaking off any excess caramel, reheating the caramel if necessary. Place on the baking tray and allow to set.