Wine Poached Pears

Name: Wine Poached Pears
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cup Red Wine, Zinfandel Or Shiraz; 3/4 cups Sugar; 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice; 2 teaspoons Vanilla; 2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 4 whole Anjou Or Bosc Pears, Peeled; Mascarpone Cheese, To Serve

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 cup Red Wine, Zinfandel Or Shiraz
3/4 cups Sugar
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
4 whole Anjou Or Bosc Pears, Peeled
Mascarpone Cheese, To Serve

Directions

1

Combine wine, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and cinnamon in a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil. Then turn the heat down so the wine simmers and add the pears. Simmer pears for about 18-20 minutes, very turning them very carefully every 5 minutes. Remove pears and let them cool.
2

Boil the wine sauce until reduced by half. Pour sauce over the pears and serve with a dollop of mascarpone cheese.