Name: Pears in Malbec and Cinnamon for Christmas
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 pears; 1 liter wine, red; 300 grams sugar; 1 sheath cinnamon; 1 clove

Preparation

50 mins

20 mins

Medium

Place the wine, vanilla bean, a cinnamon stick, cloves, and sugar in a stainless steel saucepan. Simmer for a few minutes. Peel the pears without removing the stems. Arrange them upright in the wine. Cook for 20 minutes or until tender but not soft. Check the doneness by inserting a toothpick. Let cool in the wine, remove, and place on a platter or dessert plates. Reduce the cooking liquid until it reaches a thick syrup consistency. Let cool and pour over the pears. Serve the pears warm or at room temperature.