Poached Pears in Red Wine
7
Points®
Total time: 34 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 24 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Fresh pears are nice but sometimes pears poached in a citrus and vanilla-spiked wine sauce are even nicer.
Ingredients
Red wine
14 fl oz, fruity-variety
Water
½ cup(s)
Honey
⅓ cup(s), preferably mild
Vanilla extract
1 tsp(s)
Peppercorn
¼ tsp(s), use 6 whole peppercorns
Orange zest
4 tsp(s), divided, or to taste
Pear
6 medium, peeled, cored and halved*
Instructions
1
In a large heavy pot, combine wine, water, honey, vanilla, peppercorns and 2 teaspoons of orange zest; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until honey is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
2
Place pear halves in syrup; cover pot and poach over a low heat, turning pear halves occasionally. After about 10 minutes, test for doneness with a fork: pears should be just tender. Poach longer, if needed. The timing will vary depending on variety and ripeness of pears.
3
Let pears cool in wine sauce; turn them once or twice while cooling to give them a nice even colour. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons of zest before serving. Yields 2 pear halves per serving.
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