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Pears Poached in Red Wine
dessert
french
poached
vegan
slow-cooker
Whole pears standing in spiced red wine until they take on a deep ruby colour all the way to the core, the syrup reduced afterwards.
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RECIPE
Pears Poached in Red Wine
Whole pears standing in spiced red wine until they take on a deep ruby colour all the way to the core, the syrup reduced afterwards.
Prep20 mins
Cook240 mins
Total260 mins
Servings8
dessert
french
poached
vegan
slow-cooker
Ingredients
- 8 firm pears, peeled with stems on
- 1 bottle dry red wine
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 cloves
- 1 orange, zest in strips
- 1 vanilla pod, split
Preparation
1
Peel the pears but leave the stems, and cut a flat base so each one stands upright.
2
Stand them snugly in the crock — packed tight they hold each other up and colour evenly.
3
Pour the wine over and add the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, orange zest and vanilla. The pears should be almost submerged.
4
Lay a round of parchment directly on the surface to keep the exposed tops from staying pale.
5
Cook on low 4 hours until a skewer slides in with slight resistance. Cooked to complete softness they collapse when lifted.
6
Lift the pears out, then reduce the poaching liquid in a wide pan for 15 minutes to a pourable syrup.
7
Serve warm or cold with the syrup spooned over.
Servings and Nutrition
Number of Servings in Pears Poached in Red Wine8
Nutrition for 1 serving (1 pear)
280Calories (kcal)
1Protein (g)
58Carbs (g)
0Fat (g)
Protein 1.0g2%
Carbs 58.0g98%
Fat 0.0g0%