Cook book |
Braised pears in red wine |
Braised pears are simple, traditional but a very elegant accompaniment to a celebratory dinner or do it differently and serve as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. |
Dish Summary |
Preparation 1. Add the red wine in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. 2. Lower the heat and add the cinnamon sticks, lemon zest, ground cloves and Cointreau and simmer gently for 5 minutes cooking. 3. Add the pears and sugar. Put the lid on the pan and simmer on low heat for 1 hour boil gently until the pears soft. 4. Carefully remove the pears and place on a serving dish. 5. Sift the remaining wine mixture and put it back into the pan. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to syrup. 6. Pour the red wine syrup over the pears |
Serves 4 |
Ingredients · 750 ml red wine · 2 cinnamon sticks · Grated zest of 1/2 lemon · Pinch of ground cloves · 1 tablespoon Cointreau. · 8 pears, suitable for cooking, whole, peeled but with stems. · 300g sugar |
15 mins | Cook: 1 hour 20 minutes |
Serving Suggestions
Serve with game dishes |