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Monday, October 15, 2018

Red Wine Poached Pears Recipe

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Red Wine Poached Pears Recipes

Red Wine Poached Pears Recipe

1 ½ cups red wine
1 ½ cups water
¼ cup sugar
½ orange, sliced
4 cloves
1 Spice Islands® Cinnamon Stick
1 Spice Islands® Star Anise
2 Bosc pears

Whipped cream

½ cup heavy cream
1 tbps confectioners sugar
1 tsp Spice Islands® Vanilla Extract
Pinch freshly grated Spice Islands Cinnamon

In a shallow pot, large enough to hold several pears laying flat on the bottom, bring red wine, water, sugar, orange slices and Spice Islands spices to a boil and reduce to a simmer.

While liquid boils, peel pears, but in half and core. Leave stem attached if possible. Place pears into simmering poaching liquid and poach for 30 – 60 minutes (depending on size and ripeness of pear) until tender when pierced with a fork.

While pears poach, make fresh whipped cream. Put heavy cream, confectioners sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl and whisk briskly until fluffy (do not over whip). Keep whipped cream chilled until pears are ready.

Once pears are poached, move to a cutting board and cut 5 – 6 slices out of each half, keeping the top intact. Fan pear slices out onto a plate. Top with whipped cream and freshly grated Spice Islands Cinnamon.

1 comment:

jopb said...

This is a good recipe for poached pears. I am sure that my family would enjoy it.