pears, champagne-poached

By á-7976

Ingredients

• 8 bosc or bartlett pears
• 1 bottle champagne or sparkling wine
• 1/2 gallon orange juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 whole cloves
• garnish: orange and lemon rind strips

Preparation

Step 1

peel and core pears, leaving stems intact. cut a thin slice from bottom of each pear, forming a base for pears to stand on.
place pears upright in a dutch oven, and pour champagne and orange juice over pears. add cinnamon stick and cloves. bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 15 min or until pears are tender. serve pears warm. garnish if desired.