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This International dessert features Pears, Sauterne, Or port, Water, Granulated sugar. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Wine-Poached Pears
Description
This International dessert features Pears, Sauterne, Or port, Water, Granulated sugar. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Peel pears, leaving stem intact.
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Using a small melon baller, remove stems and seeds from bottoms of pears.
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In a saucepan that will accommodate pears upright,
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combine wine, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves, lemon zest and lemon juice.
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Bring to a boil.
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Add pears, cook over medium heat, maintaining a boil for 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat, allow pears to cool slowly.
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Baste pears occasionally with poaching liquid.
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When completely cooled, chill pears.
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Serve on individual dessert plates; spoon liquid over pears.
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Gail Shermeyer
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 331.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 0.8g2%
- Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 7.2mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 95.0g32%
- Dietary Fiber 31.8g128%
- Sugars 46.3g
- Protein 2.8g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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