Stewed pears with rock sugar & honey

Lung Energy Food

---Stewed  pears with rock sugar & honey

The essence of pear is cold and it travels to the Lung and Large Intestine meridians, cooling them down. The following recipe is very good for autumn coughs. If the cough is deep and accompanied by phlegm, a handful of almonds can be added to the recipe. Particularly effective are bitter almonds.

Ingredients

•             6 pears (any variety)

•             1/3 cup of rock sugar candy

•             some honey (depend on individual favourite)

Directions

1. Rinse the pear well. Peel its skin, remove the core and then cut them into small pieces.

2. Place chopped pears and rock sugar in a rice cooker, add 2 cups of cold water.

3. Cover and cook on a low setting for approximately 40 minutes until the pears are soft.

4. Stir gently and add some honey, makes about 4 servings.