Red-Wine-Poached Pears

By Dglmedia

From Country Living

After a rich feast, a simple but special dessert -- like these pears, poached in red wine flavored with orange, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks -- offers just the right touch of natural sweetness and blazing autumn color.


Read more: Red-Wine-Poached Pears - Country Living

Ingredients

• 6 firm pears, peeled, cored, and rubbed with fresh lemon
• 2 bottle(s) red wine
• 1 teaspoon(s) whole cloves
• 4 stick(s) cinnamon
• 2 oranges, zested (zest cut into 1-inch strips)
• 1/2 cup(s) fresh orange juice
• 10 cardamom pods
• 1 cup(s) sugar

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1.Poach the fruit: Combine all ingredients in a large pot over medium-high heat, adding water to cover pears if necessary, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and poach until fruit is tender -- about 45 minutes. Remove fruit from the poaching liquid or store fruit refrigerated in the poaching liquid until ready to use.
2.Make the syrup: Strain the poaching liquid into a large pot and cook over high heat until reduced to about 1 to 1 1/2 cups. Drizzle the syrup over the pears. Serve immediately.


Read more: Red-Wine-Poached Pears - Country Living