Receta Poached Pears in Homemade Grape Wine
I was thinking of making
this for quite some time and now that pears are in season I decided to go ahead. It turned out to be one of the most elegant and perfect
fruit dessert I have made in recent times!
Pears cooked in spiced wine will pair with anything you can come up with
whether it’s served with a dollop of ice cream, whipped cream, marscapone, crèmefraiche, devonshire cream ,chocolate sauce, custard or as a topping for plain
cake, crepes, waffles or simply as it is; truly amazing.... As this can be made and stored ahead it’s a perfect dessert for parties.... You can use
either red wine or white wine, store bought or homemade.... Spices can be added according to taste.... I tailor-made
this to suit our personal taste..... so you are free to + / - any ingredients..... colour of the poached pears depends upon the colour of wine you use and mine
was homemade light red wine, so my pears didn't turn out deep red...
try this lovely dessert this season and I am sure you will love it.....
Poached Pears in Homemade Grape Wine
Recipe
Source ~ Various internet sites
Cook
Time: 20 minutes
- 1 ½ cups of red wine (I
- used Grape wine)
- ¾ cups of granulated sugar
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed
- lemon juice
- Orange zest from 1 orange
- Peel the pears, leaving stem
intact.
Combine all ingredients, except pears, and bring to a boil.
Once the
wine mixture is boiling, turn heat down to a simmer and add the pears.
Simmer
pears for 10-12 minutes and then turn pears and simmer for an additional 8-10
minutes; until they are tender and are easily poked through with a fork.
Remove
pears and let them cool.
Boil wine sauce until the liquid has been reduced by
half.
Pour sauce over pears and serve warm or at room temperature.