Red Wine Poached Pears

Name: Red Wine Poached Pears
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, and cored; 1 cinnamon stick (4 in. long), broken in half; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 59 milliliters mascarpone cheese; 1 navel orange, quartered; 355 milliliters sugar, divided

Need a gluten free and vegetarian beverage? Red Wine Poached Pears could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 580 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat. If you have bartlett pears, heavy cream, navel orange, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 3- to 4-qt. saucepan, combine wine, orange pieces, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the cinnamon, cloves, and 2 cups water and bring to boil over high heat.

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Cinnamon

Clove

Orange

Sugar

Water

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Add pears, reduce heat to a simmer, and place on top of pears to submerge them in liquid. Cook, covered, until pears are tender when pierced, about 15 minutes.

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Pear

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together cheese, cream, and 2 tbsp. sugar until very thick.

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Cheese

Cream

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Whisk

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Serve pear halves in shallow bowls, each with about 1/4 cup of the poaching liquid and a dollop of the sweetened cheese. Save remaining liquid for another use, such as making hot spiced wine, if you like.

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Cheese

Pear

Wine

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