Desserts Red Wine Poached Pears
Serves : 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 conference pears
- 750ml Trivento Reserve Malbec red wine
- 150g caster sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- Peel from ½ lemon
- Peel from ½ orange
- 4 tbsp crème fraiche
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Method
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Peel the pears, leaving the stalk intact, then trim the bottom of the pear so that it will sit upright.
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Pour the red wine into a medium saucepan, (the pears need to be covered in the liquid) then add the sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, lemon and orange peel and bring to a simmer.
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Add the pears, return to a simmer then cover and poach gently for 15-20 minutes until tender and infused with the red wine.
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Remove from the heat and lift the pears out of the syrup into serving dishes.
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Return the pan to the heat and bring to the boil then cook for 10 minutes until reduced by half and thickened.
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Pour the liquid over the pears and serve straightaway with a dollop of crème fraiche.
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Otherwise, decant into a sealable container, allow to cool and refrigerate until needed. Serve cold.
