Pears & prunes in mulled (well, sort of) wine

Name: Pears & prunes in mulled (well, sort of) wine
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 ripe but firm pears, Williams are good; 100 grams light muscovado sugar; 50 grams unsalted butter; 16 prunes, stoned; 250 milliliters full-bodied red wine; 1 vanilla pod; 1 serving sugared lemon zest, to serve (see Try below)

The recipe Pears & prunes in mulled (well, sort of) wine can be made in about 35 minutes. One serving contains 387 calories, 1g of protein, and 11g of fat. This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 4. A mixture of vanilla pod, full-bodied wine, prunes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. Users who liked this recipe also liked Mulled Wine {Hot Wine – Vin Chaud}, Fallen Toasted-Almond Soufflés with Poached Pears and Prunes, and Mulled Pears and Apples.

Instructions

Cut each pear in half lengthways, and remove the cores.

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Pear

Sprinkle the sugar over the base of a large, preferably non-stick, fry pan.

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Sugar

Base

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Frying Pan

Add the butter and heat until the sugar has dissolved into the melted butter. Quickly add in the pears and caramelise until they are soft but still firm and holding their shape. This will take about 10 minutes and you should toss them occasionally.

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Butter

Pear

Sugar

Add the prunes and fry for another minute or so. Now pour in the wine, but be careful as it will spit, so hold the pan away from you, then put it back over a lower heat. Split the vanilla pod in half lengthways using the tip of a sharp knife. Scrape the seeds out into the pan, also with the knife, then toss in the pod and let everything infuse for about 5 minutes.

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Vanilla Bean

Prunes

Seeds

Wine

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Knife

Frying Pan

Lift out the pears and prunes and set aside, then reduce the wine until it is good and gooey and thick, for about 8-10 minutes. Thats it really. Just pop the fruit back in and serve hot or cold with the lemon zest on top.

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Lemon Zest