Pepper Poached Pears

Name: Pepper Poached Pears
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups white wine; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 3/4 piece ginger sliced; 1 each cinnamon sticks; 2 each cloves; 18 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch red pepper flakes crushed; 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar; 4 each pears peeled, halved, cored; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups white wine
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
3/4 piece ginger sliced
1 each cinnamon sticks
2 each cloves
18 teaspoon salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes crushed
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
4 each pears peeled, halved, cored
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Combine the water, wine, sugar, peppercorns, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, red pepper and vinegar in a small saucepan.
2

Bring to a boil.
3

Add the pears and reduce heat to a simmer.
4

Cook for 10 minutes, until the pears are tender, turning every few minutes so they cook evenly.
5

When the pears are uniformly tender, remove to a plate.
6

Reduce the liquid in the pan by half.
7

Strain into a bowl.
8

Add the vanilla and return the pears to the liquid to cool.
9

Serve at room temperature.