Easy Dessert French

Spiced poached pears

Name: Spiced poached pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: /french
Ingredients: 220g (1 cup) caster sugar; 375ml (1 1/2 cups) red wine; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 bay leaves; 1 vanilla bean, split; 4 firm pears, peeled, halved, cored

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Add a sweet and spicy element to a rich and earthy chocolate torte with this poached pears recipe.

220g (1 cup) caster sugar
375ml (1 1/2 cups) red wine
2 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
1 vanilla bean, split
4 firm pears, peeled, halved, cored

Method

1.

Place sugar, wine, cinnamon, bay leaves and vanilla in a pan and bring to a simmer.
2.

Add pears and enough water to cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until just cooked (this will depend on ripeness of pears).
3.

Remove pears, boil liquid until reduced by half, then pour over pears. Refrigerate until ready to serve.