Dessert

Poached pears in red wine is for Dessert.

Poached pears in red wine takes several minutes to prepare.

Poached pears in red wine takes several minutes to cook.

Poached pears in red wine makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Poached pears in red wine are:

750ml Red wine
2 cinnamon sticks
zest of 1/2 lemon
pinch of ground cloves
2 tbsp Cointreau
8 small, firm pears, peeled leaving stalks
300g Sugar

Here is how you make Poached pears in red wine:

Method 1. Place the red wine in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer. 2. Add the cinnamon sticks, lemon zest, ground cloves and Cointreau and simmer for 5 minutes. 3. Add the pears and sugar. 4. Partly cover and simmer over a very low heat for 1 hour until the pears are tender. 5. Carefully remove the pears with a slotted spoon and place in a heatproof serving dish. 6. Strain the remaining red wine mixture and return to the saucepan. Bring to the boil and cook briskly until it reduces and thickens into a syrup. 7. Pour the red wine syrup over the pears. Serve warm or cold.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRAGONLORD.

The nutritional information for Poached pears in red wine is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 597.5

• Total Fat: 1.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 8.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 121.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 1.4 g