Red poached pears
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bosc pears | |
| 1 | cup | Merlot; (up to 2) |
| 2 | tablespoons | Fresh lime juice |
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | Stick cinnamon | |
| ½ | Lemon; Zest of | |
| ½ | Lime; Zest of | |
| 1 | Vanilla bean | |
| ½ | pint | Heavy cream; gently whipped |
Directions
Peel the pears without removing the stems and place them in a deep sauce pan. In another sauce pan, bring the merlot, lime juice, brown sugar, zests, vanilla bean, and enough water to cover the pears to a boil. Pour the liquid over the pears and simmer very slowly until just tender (10 to 15 minutes). Remove the pears carefully to a serving dish. rapidly reduce the remaining liquid by boiling down to about a cup. Pour over pears.
Present on a bed of whipping cream sprinkled with cinnamon.
Yield: 4 servings.
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