After watching Chef Raymond Blanc poached winter fruits,
I decided to poach some pears in red wine.I bought some Bosc pears.
Besides Bosc, Anjou is also a good choice.
I chose Merlot red wine.
Here is my recipe adapted from Dan Lepard's poached pears in red wine recipe.
Ingredients:
- 4-6 Peeled and cored pears
- 1 1/2 cups of Merlot red wine
- 3/4 cups of granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 lemon peels
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extracts
- 1 stick of cinnamon
- 4-6 cloves
Preparation:
1.Combine
all ingredients, except for the pears.
2.Bring the wine mixture to a boil.
3.Once the mixture is boiling, turn heat down to a simmer.
4.Add the pears into mixture.
5.Simmer the pears for at least 30 minutes and until they are tender and
are easily poked through with a fork.
6.Remove the pears and let them cool.
7.Boil wine mixture until the liquid has been reduced by half.
Pour sauce over the pears and serve.
8.Wine sauce can also be made into red wine jelly or freeze it and make
slushy ice to go with the pears.
2.Bring the wine mixture to a boil.
3.Once the mixture is boiling, turn heat down to a simmer.
4.Add the pears into mixture.
5.Simmer the pears for at least 30 minutes and until they are tender and
are easily poked through with a fork.
6.Remove the pears and let them cool.
7.Boil wine mixture until the liquid has been reduced by half.
Pour sauce over the pears and serve.
8.Wine sauce can also be made into red wine jelly or freeze it and make
slushy ice to go with the pears.
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| Poached pears in red wine sauce. |
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| My dessert:Poached pear served with awfully chocolate ice-cream and Mrs Bridges' toffee cookie |
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