Pears poached in red wine

Name: Pears poached in red wine
Ingredients: 100 g granulated sugar; 375 ml red wine; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 vanilla pod, split; 4 large or 8 small William pears; cinnamon, caramel or vanilla ice-cream, to serve; cinnamon, caramel or vanilla ice-cream, to serve; cinnamon, caramel or vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Better

By Shaun Hill

Published 2004

About

Pears ripen from the inside outwards and are difficult to gauge for readiness to eat. Some varieties do suit poaching, and this gives an opportunity to add other flavours.

Ingredients

100 g granulated sugar
375 ml red wine
2 cinnamon s

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a saucepan that is small enough to ensure the liquid covers the pears, heat the sugar, red wine and spices together slowly so that the sugar melts properly.
Peel the pears and put these into the wine syrup. Cover with a lid and poach until done - this normally takes around 20 minutes, but will vary.
Leave the pears to cool in the wine syrup and ser