Poached Pears
Dessert • Fruit
Serving size: 4 servings
Cook time: 10 mins
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Ingredients
- 3 cups red wine, such as Cabernet or Merlot
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1 clove
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
- 4 pears, such as Anjou, Bartlett or Bosc, cored and peeled
- Whipped cream, for serving
- Ground cinnamon, for serving
Directions
- 1. Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, clove, orange zest and vanilla bean in a deep pot and bring to a simmer. Add the pears, cover with a heatsafe plate (making sure that it fully submerges the fruit) and cook on low heat until you can pierce the pears easily with a knife, 30 to 45 minutes.
- 2. Serve with whipped cream and ground cinnamon.
