Poached Pear
By: Tessa
Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 7:51pm

Ingredients




4 Ripe Pears
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups Red Wine
1/2 cup water
2 Cinnamon sticks (plus 1 more to freshly grate on the finished food)
Vanilla ice cream
(I tried Almond milk ice cream for the first time today and it was pretty gooood

Preparation

1 Pour the wine, water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks  into a pot, mix well, and start heating it up on a medium flame. 2 Peel your pears then place them carefully into the boiling wine mixture. 3 Cover and let the pears boil for about 20 minutes. 4 The pears won’t be fully submerged in the liquid, so make sure to turn them every 5 minutes or so using a soft plastic spoon (so you don’t damage the look of the pear) 5 When the pears are done and hold a nice red color, remove from the pot, put them on a plate or in a bowl to cool for a few minutes. 6 These pears are best served warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side, with fresh ground cinnamon on top. 7 Tip: Slice off a small part of the bottom, so the pear sits upright in the serving plate.

About


This recipe makes a warm pear that melts in your mouth, infused with flavors of wine and cinnamon, that is best served with a cold compliment- vanilla ice cream!