Wine Poached Pears (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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6 small pears that are ripe but still firm.
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2 big cara cara or navel oranges.
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1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder.
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1 cinnamon stick.
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2 cups of red wine, like Pinot Noir.
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3 tablespoons of raw sugar or plain granulated sugar.
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1/4 cup of honey.
# Instructions:
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Juice and zest one orange, then cut the other into thin slices about 1/4-inch thick.
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Peel the pears but keep them whole. Put them in the orange juice right away so they don’t turn brown.
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In a pot that won’t react with acids, add orange slices, wine, honey, sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom.
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Heat the liquid until boiling, then lower the heat. Add pears and orange juice, cover, and simmer 20-30 minutes, turning pears now and then, until soft.
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Take the pears out, and let the liquid simmer until it turns syrupy and thicker.
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Put the pears back in the syrup and allow them to cool. Serve warm or cold, with the syrup drizzled on top and some orange zest.
# Notes:
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It’s even tastier if left overnight.
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Choose Bosc or Anjou pears for the best texture.
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Pair it with mascarpone or whipped cream on the side.