Name: Red wine poached pears
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ingredients
Ingredients: 2 cup wine red; 1/3 cup castor sugar; 2 cinnamon stick; 1 vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped; 4 pears ripe, peeled

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Ingredients (5)

2 cup	wine — red
1/3 cup	castor sugar
2	cinnamon — stick
1	vanilla — pod, split, seeds scraped
4	pears — ripe, peeled

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Method:

Combine the liquid, sugar and spices in a saucepan and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the pears and bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover with a cartouche. Poach gently until pears are tender, for about 1 hour.

Remove the pears. Bring the syrup to a boil and reduce until slightly thickened.

Pour over the pears and allow to cool before refrigerating.

TIPS and IDEAS:

-Experiment using different liquids such as white or sparkling wine, fruit juice, port or sweet wine, teas such as green, jasmine, earl grey etc.
-Vary the spices by adding cloves, cardamom, star anise, lemongrass or saffron
-Core the pears from the underside and pipe in flavoured mascarpone or mousse before serving.
-Add poached pears to baked puddings, layer into trifles, or serve with French toast or crumpets drizzled with honey for breakfast.

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