Poached Pears in Red Wine Recipe
Easy and delicious dessert recipe for pear lovers – Poached pears in spiced red wine recipe – aromatic and delicious dessert. Fat-free, gluten-free and no-bake dessert recipe that anyone can make.
Poached Pears in Red Wine Recipe
Ingredients
- 5-6 firm large pears
- 1 bottle red wine 750ml
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ tsp clove
- 2 star anise
- ¾ 150g cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean optional
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS1. peel pears, leaving stem intact and being careful not to blemish the flesh of the pears. Slice 1/2-inch off the bottom of the pears to create a flat bottom. 2. In a medium size saucepan combine red wine, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and sugar. Place pealed pears in the liquid. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes. turning every 5 minutes to ensure even color, until pears are cooked but still firm 3. Cool to room temperature. cover and chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours. Drizzle each pear with few tablespoons syrup and serve. Notes: • Before serving you also can simmer the syrup without the pears for another 15-20 min to get more syrupy liquid. • You can serve in cold or at room temperature. • I used medium size pears but I recommend to use large pears for better results.
Video
