Poached Pears

By jkenb

Ingredients

• 3/4 ¾ cup water
• 1/4 ¼ cup dry red wine
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1/8-teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 thin slices lemon
• 2 ripe pears, halved lengthwise, peeled and cored

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, combine water, wine, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, sugar and lemon. Heat over medium low heat until mixture begins to boil. Add pears and cook, covered, over low heat for 15 to 30 minutes, or until pears are tender. Cool and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill thoroughly.