Pear Compote Made with White Wine

Directions

1. 1
   Peel the pears and cut in half lengthwise.
2. 2
   Remove the core by scooping it out with a teaspoon.
3. 3
   Put the white wine, granulated sugar, and water into a pot and bring to a boil to melt the sugar and boil off the alcohol.
4. 4
   Then add the pears, making sure they are covered by the liquid.
5. 5
   Now add the lemon juice and vanilla bean and cover with parchment paper.
6. 6
   Simmer over low heat for 40 minutes - 1 hour, ladling the liquid over the top from time to time.
7. 7
   After it cools off, leave the pears in the liquid and put them into the refrigerator to chill.
8. 8
   The compote is delicious paired with vanilla ice cream or fresh cream.
9. 9
   I used Bartlett pears.
10. 10
    Lemon slices can sometimes create a bitter flavor, so I made a change to the recipe to use lemon juice instead.