Pears in Red Wine

This dessert recipe of poached pears in red wine has a spectacular presentation. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 1 1/2 liters red wine, full-bodied
  • 425 grams sugar
  • sprigs cinnamon
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 clove
  • 1 lime, peel or rind
  • 1 orange, the peel
  • 4 pears
  • 2 tablespoons grape jam
  • leaves peppermint, fresh for garnish
  • raspberries, for garnish
Preparation
50 mins
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Medium
  • Put the wine, 300 grams of sugar, and the orange and lemon zest in a flambé-safe pot and bring to a boil.
  • Peel the pears leaving the stems intact, and remove the bottom end with the tip of a small knife. Place the pears in the hot red wine, cover with a circle of aluminum foil, and simmer for 20 minutes, until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife. (The cooking time depends on the ripeness of the pears). Remove the pears from the wine and let cool.
  • Bring the red wine back to a boil and reduce the heat to low for 15 minutes until reduced to a third of its volume. Add the grape jam and let it melt completely; strain and cool.
  • Peel the oranges with a vegetable peeler, avoiding the white part. Cut the peel into thin strips and put them in a pot with cold water. Wait for it to boil, strain, and wash well in cold water. Drain the peel and set aside.
  • In the same pot, mix the sugar with the remaining 250ml of water and boil until the sugar dissolves. Add the drained peel, reduce the heat, and simmer for 2-3 minutes, until the syrup thickens and the peel has absorbed the sugar and is translucent.
  • Place the pears in a serving dish and drizzle with the sauce. Sprinkle with orange peel and garnish with mint. Decorate with raspberries.

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