Classic Poached Pears

as enjoyed at Gillian and George Skinner's house

Yield:
Serves 6
Category:
Desserts
Cuisine:
British

INGREDIENTS:

    • 2 cups red wine
    • 2 cups water
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 1 clove
    • 2 2inch pieces of orange rind
    • 6 bosc pears, peeled, with the stalks intact

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Place the wine, water, sugar, cinnamon, clove and orange rind in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for five minutes, then add the pears. Simmer, covered for 30 minutes, turning the pears occasionally.
  2. Remove from the heat, remove the lid and allow the pears to cool in the pan. For an intense red colour, refrigerate the pears for a few hours or overnight in the red wine syrup. To serve, place the pears on plates with a little of the syrup.

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