Poached Pears In Port

Name: Poached Pears In Port
Ingredients: 1 bottle port (Australian was good); 1/2 cup sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 4 star anise; 4 clovs; 1 1/2 tbsp shaved ginger; 1 tsp vanilla; 4 Bartlet Pears; 1 tbsp orange zest; 4 pink peppercorns; pinch of salt

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 bottle port (Australian was good)
1/2 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
4 star anise
4 clovs
1 1/2 tbsp shaved ginger
1 tsp vanilla
4 Bartlet Pears
1 tbsp orange zest
4 pink peppercorns
pinch of salt

Directions

1

In a saucepan (choose a size that will hold the pears and the liquid will cover them) mix all the ingredients (except pears) and bring to a simmer. The longer this mixture sits the more flavor the marinade will have.
2

Peel and core the pears.
3

Bring the liquid to just a simmer and put the pears in, if they are not covered them turn them every five minutes and poach for 30 minutes.
4

Remove pears and reduce the sauce to a thick syrup (ti's delicious). Or you can store the pears in the sauce for a day if making ahead and then remove and reduce when you need to.