Name: Poached pears in red wine sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (220g) sugar; 1 cup (250ml) red wine; 1 cup (250ml) water; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 strip lemon rind; 4 just ripe pears, with stems attached; ice-cream or double cream, optional, to serve

Poached pears in red wine sauce

Create a decadent dessert with less than ten ingredients that will impress everyone with its vibrant colour and juicy sweet flavour.

Ingredients

1 cup (220g) sugar

1 cup (250ml) red wine

1 cup (250ml) water

1 cinnamon stick

1 strip lemon rind

4 just ripe pears, with stems attached

ice-cream or double cream, optional, to serve

Method

1.Place sugar, wine, water, cinnamon and lemon rind into a medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced.

2.Meanwhile, peel pears and, using a small sharp knife, remove cores from underside of pears.

3.Lower pears into poaching liquid and simmer, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until tender, turning pears occasionally during cooking so they colour evenly.

4.Transfer pears to a heated plate and cover to keep warm. Boil the remaining liquid for about 10 minutes or until it becomes syrupy. Serve pears with syrupy red wine sauce and ice-cream or double cream, if desired.

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