Poached Pears
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
3 cups red wine, such as Cabernet or Merlot
3/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1 clove
Zest of 1 orange
1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
4 pears, such as Anjou, Bartlett or Bosc, cored and peeled
Whipped cream, for serving
Ground cinnamon, for serving
Directions
- Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, clove, orange zest and vanilla bean in a deep pot and bring to a simmer. Add the pears, cover with a heatsafe plate (making sure that it fully submerges the fruit) and cook on low heat until you can pierce the pears easily with a knife, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Serve with whipped cream and ground cinnamon.
