Recipe #5300
Wine-Poached Pears
| Preparation: | 15 min |
| Marinating/Waiting: | 12 h |
| Cooking: | 25 min |
| Total: | 12 h 40 min |
8 to 10
servings
servings
| Category: | Desserts |
| Subcategory: | Fruits |
| Source: | Chef Ian Perreault |
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Recipe ingredients
- 2 lb. (1 kg) pears, firm and not overripe
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 3 cups (750 mL) robust red wine
- 1 cup (250 mL) sugar*
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 lemon, sliced
Preparation
Peel and quarter pears, leaving the core in.
Place in a bowl of cold water to which lemon juice has been added.
In a pot, combine wine, sugar, drained pears, vanilla, cinnamon and lemon slices. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer 25 minutes.
Cool pears in the syrup.
Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum 12 hours.
Transfer pears to bowls, spoon syrup over them, and serve cold.
Suggestion
These pears are particularly good when chilled 2 days, which intensifies their flavour.
* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.
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