Poached pears in shiraz and port
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Firm-ripe Bartlett pears; peeled but with | |
| ; stems intact | ||
| 750 | millilitres | Shiraz of your choice; (or other red wine) |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ¾ | cup | Tawny Port |
| Juice and zest of 1 lemon | ||
| 1 | 50 grams piece ginger; peeled and bruised | |
Directions
Place the pears in a saucepan then pour over the red wine, sugar and port.
Add the juice and zest of the lemon and the ginger then bring to the boil.
Simmer in the red wine mixture until the pears are bright red and almost tender, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove the pears from the liquid, then boil the pear liquid until it has reduced and is syrupy.
Return the pears to the syrup and allow the mixture to cool until ready to serve.
Serve the pears warm or cool, accompanied by fresh clotted or thick cream.
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 947 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 235g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 18mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 2½ Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; ½ Fat; 13 ½ Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.