Advertisement
Pears Poached in Red Wine
- Serves
6
- Difficulty
Easy
- Ready in
55 min
By Joanne Harris and Fran Warde
Published 2002
Poires au Vin Rouge is a terrific way of preparing autumn pears, and fills the house with a marvellous scent of wine and spices. The juice makes a wonderful spicy punch – just add a little cognac!
Ingredients
1 bottle 4 2 blades
Method
Place the red wine, cloves, mace and caster sugar in a saucepan (large enough also to accommodate the pears) and gently bring to a simmer.
Peel the pears, carefully keeping their beautiful shape and the stem on. Add the pears to the wine and simmer for 30 minutes, turning the pears to ensure even cooking and staining from the red wine.
Leave the pears to cool in the wine and the
Become a Premium Member to access this recipe
Unlimited, ad-free access to hundreds of the world’s best cookbooks
Over 150,000 recipes with thousands more added every month
Recommended by leading chefs and food writers
Powerful search filters to match your tastes
Create collections and add reviews or private notes to any recipe
Swipe to browse each cookbook from cover-to-cover
Manage your subscription via the My Membership page
Already a member?
Part of
Advertisement
Advertisement