Pears with rose wine

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupRose wine
1cupWater
2cupsSugar
8Pears; halved & cored
1cupStrawberries; washed & hulled
1pintVanilla ice cream
½cupHeavy whipping cream
Mint sprigs

Directions

Combine wine, water & sugar; bring to boiling; turn heat down; cook 2 min.

Add pear halves a few at a time; poach until tender; do not overcook. Cool pears in syrup; chill. Puree strawberries; stir in 2 tbsp wine syrup. Place scoop of ice cream in individual serving dish; arrange two pear halves on ice cream. With spoon, coat completely with puree. Garnish w/ whipped cream and mint sprigs. Serves 8.

Posted to EAT-L Digest by Shawn Zehnder Lea <slea@...> on Jan 5, 1998