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Poached Pears in Red Wine

Prep10 min
Cook1h
Total1h 10min
Yield6 portions
LevelIntermediate
 
 
About This Recipe

Poach pears gently in red wine with warm spices for an elegant winter dessert. Learn how to keep the fruit tender and evenly coloured in the aromatic cooking liquid.

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Ingredients

Units
  • 6 large pears, — Anjou or Bartlett, with stems intact
  • 1 bottle or other light fruity red wine, — (750 ml)
  • 2 cups water
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 Vanilla bean
  • 0.25 teaspoon clove powder
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, — 2 inch long
  • Raspberry , — optional

Instructions

  1. 1
    the pears with a peeler, leaving stems on. Combine the wine, water, sugar, vanilla, clove powder, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. 2
    Add the pears and in barely simmering the liquid for 35 to 40 minutes or until pink in color with soft centers. Turn them occasionally to cook evenly (set a clean cloth on top of the liquid to keep them submerged). Let the pears cool to room temperature in the liquid and store in the fridge.
  3. 3

    Serve as is with some of the red wine or with raspberry syrup. 

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Heavy-Bottom Stock Pot
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