Red Wine Poached Pears
An elegant pear dessert that is very simple to make. It pairs easily with mascarpone, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream. A sweet dessert wine, sherry, or port would also be lovely with these pears. Sweet champagne or prosecco would work, too.
Ingredients
- 4 firm pears I used Bosc pears
- 1 bottle of red dry wine 750ml (I used Merlot)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- Juice of 1 orange
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Whipped cream optional
- Ground cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Start by peeling your pears. Make sure to leave the stalk on the pears.
- In a medium-size pot, add the red wine, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla essence, and cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil. Make sure to stir occasionally so the sugar dissolves.
- Once the wine cooks, add your pears, bring the heat down to low, and cover. Cook for about 30 minutes or until the pears are tender.
- Let the pears cool off completely before serving. You can serve it with whipped cream and cinnamon or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Equipment
Organic Ceylon cinnamon sticks, True or Real Cinnamon, Premium Grade, Harvested from a USDA Certified Organic Farm in Sri Lanka 1 oz / 28 g (3" cut 6 to 7 sticks) | This is not cassia and ceylon cinnamon is not stronger in flavor like cassia
Notes
Please read the blog post for more information on poaching pears in wine.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 38mgFiber: 5gSugar: 53g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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