Wine Poached Pears

Name: Wine Poached Pears
Ingredients: 1 BOTTLE (750 ML.) SHIRAZ OR RED ZINFANDEL WINE (about 3 cups); 2 c. water; 1 c sugar; 4 star anise (In care you are unfamiliar with this ingrediant: Star Anise; A spice most commonly used in Chinese and Vietnamese cooking. Star Anise (Illicium Verum) is a star shaped fruit from a small evergreen tree or bush, native to China Use in stir-fries or with pork, veal or duck. Don't confuse star anise with the more common anise seed. While both impart a licorice flavor they are entirely different plants.); 8 med Bosc pears with stems

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 BOTTLE (750 ML.) SHIRAZ OR RED ZINFANDEL WINE (about 3 cups)
2 c. water
1 c sugar
4 star anise (In care you are unfamiliar with this ingrediant: Star Anise
A spice most commonly used in Chinese and Vietnamese cooking. Star Anise (Illicium Verum) is a star shaped fruit from a small evergreen tree or bush, native to China Use in stir-fries or with pork, veal or duck. Don't confuse star anise with the more common anise seed. While both impart a licorice flavor they are entirely different plants.)
8 med Bosc pears with stems

Directions

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1. In 5-6 qut dutch oven, heat wine, water, sugar and star anise just to boiling on high, stirring to dissolve sugar
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2. Meanwhile, peel pears, leaving stems on. With melon baller or small knife, core pears through blossom (bottom) end.
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3. Place pears in wine mixture; heat to boiling. cover and simmer on low 10-15 minutes, until pears are tender but still hold their shape, turning occasionally.
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4. Remove pears to platter; discard star anise. Heat wine mixture to boiling on high. Cook 20 minutes, uncovered, to thicken liquid and reduce to 1.5 cups.
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5. Cover pears and syrup seperately; refrigerate 6 hours or up to 3 days. To serve, spoon syrup over pears.