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Poached pears in red wine

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Poached pears in red wine are one of the simplest desserts to make for adults but are so elegant they’ll impress any dinner guest!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 pears
Calories 433 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 firm pears I used Bosc pears
  • 1 bottle red dry wine I used Merlot
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 orange juice
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • Whipped cream optional
  • Ground cinnamon optional

Instructions
 

  • Start by peeling your pears. Make sure to leave the stems on.
  • In a medium size pot, add the red wine, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla extract and cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil. Make sure to stir occasionally so the sugar dissolves.
  • Once the wine cooks, bring the heat down to low, add your pears and cover. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until the pears are tender and dark red/burgundy in color.
  • Let the pears cool off completely before serving. You can serve it with whipped cream and cinnamon, or vanilla ice cream
    Close up image of wine poached pears on a white serving plate

Nutrition

Serving: 1pearCalories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 8gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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