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    Pears Poached in Red Wine

    Published: Feb 23, 2018 · Modified: Apr 28, 2021 by Jacqueline Bellefontaine ·

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    A simple dessert and yet surprisingly decadent. Pears poached in red wine is an ideal dish to make with pears that are not quite fully ripe. This classic dessert can make the perfect end to a meal. Serve hot or cold with cream or ice cream.

    bowl of poached pearsI love the simplicity of this dessert. Succulent juicy pears in a sticky spiced syrup.  While you can poach pears in white wine, tea, cider, apple juice etc, red wine remains my favourite. Firstly because it produces such a beautiful colour to the dish which then contrasts to the light flesh as you break into the pear, but also the sharp tannins of the wine compliment the sweet flesh of the pear perfectly.

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    You can serve them simply on their own but I like to serve them best with ice cream.

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    Pears poached in red wine goes really well with my Stem Ginger Ice Cream (above) and my Christmas Pudding Ice Cream(below) but good old vanilla would work well too. As the pears can be made ahead of time they are ideal for dinner parties.

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    poached pear with ice cream on a plate

    Pears Poached In Red Wine

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    A classic dessert that can be prepared ahead of time.Serve hot or cold with cream or ice cream 
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine British
    Keyword fruit
    Skill Level Easy
    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Servings 6
    Calories 290
    Author Jacqueline Bellefontaine

    Ingredients

    for the pears

    • 6 pears
    • 750 ml bottle red wine
    • ½ lemon, juice only
    • 125 g golden caster sugar
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 4 cloves
    • pinch grated nutmeg
    metric - US cups

    Instructions

    • Peel the pears leaving the stems attached. Remove the Calyx from the base of the pears. Cut a  small slice from the base of the pear so that they will stand up when serving
    • Place the red wine in a saucepan with the lemon juice, sugar and ginger and heat gently stirring until the sugar dissolves.
    • Place the pears in the wine. Cover and poach gently for 20-30 minutes until just tender, turning the fruit a few times during the cooking time.
    • Remove the whole spices from the poaching syrup then return the pan to the heat and boil rapidly until reduced by half and slightly syrupy. Allow to cool
    • Pour the syrup over the pears or spoon around the fruit when serving.

    Notes

    Nutrition information is approximate (does not include seasoning with salt and pepper)  and is meant as a guideline only.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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    pan with red wine and spices in
    Combine the wine, lemon juice, spices and sugar in a pan and heat stirring until the sugar dissolves.
    removing kaylx from the pear
    Peel the pears and remove the caylx from the base.
    adding a pear to the saucepan
    Place the pears in the saucepan and poach until tender.

    poached pears in a bowl
    Remove pears from the pan and boil the poaching liquid until reduced. Cool and serve.

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    • Serve hot or cold

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    About Jacqueline Bellefontaine

    Jacqueline is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and has been a cookery writer and food stylist for over 25 years. She has written over 15 cookery books, in addition to writing for several major magazines. She likes to champion good basic home cooking and as the daughter of a master baker, she is passionate about home baking.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ann-Marei

      February 13, 2021 at 11:59 am

      I was wondering if these could be made in advance and reheated?

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Bellefontaine

        February 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm

        I actually think they are nicest served cold or at room temperature but yes you can serve them warm. And yes they can be made up to 3 days in adavance. Take care when reheating not to just warm the pear through rather than cook further or they may become too soft.

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    2. Kat (The Baking Explorer)

      February 27, 2018 at 10:07 pm

      They look simply stunning, such an elegant dessert

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Bellefontaine

        February 28, 2018 at 2:55 pm

        Thank you Kat

        Reply

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