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Provence Gourmet: Red Wine Poached Pears

Name: Provence Gourmet: Pears Poached in Red Wine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 4 Pears (not too ripe, hard flesh varieties are best); 2 cups Red wine; 1/2 Orange; 12 Prunes (pitted); 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar; 1 tbsp Cinnamon powder

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott — November 25, 2014

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The startling colour of red-fleshed pears makes this easy, elegant dessert a crowd pleaser. It is a perfect fall dessert, combining the late season fruit with red wine. The pears can be served on their own or with a scoop of vanilla or cinnamon ice cream. This recipe was provided to Perfectly Provence by Gilles at Provence Gourmet.

Provence Gourmet: Pears Poached in Red Wine

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Servings people

Ingredients

4 Pears not too ripe, hard flesh varieties are best
2 cups Red wine
1/2 Orange
12 Prunes pitted
3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
1 tbsp Cinnamon powder

Instructions

Peel the pears keeping their stalks.
Rinse and arrange the pears standing up in a pot of corresponding size.
Cover the fruit with a blend of red wine (75%) and water (25%).
Slice the 1/2 orange in about 8 parts.
Add them in your pot with the sugar and a tbsp of cinnamon.
Heat post and just before boiling turn to low heat.
Cover your pot and let cook for an hour.
After 55 minutes add the prunes.
Make sure to serve the pears individually with the sauce and prunes when cool.

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Tags:Pears,Red Wine

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

With her camera and laptop close at hand, Carolyne has traded in her business suits for the world of freelance writing and blogging. Her first airplane ride at six months of age was her introduction to the exciting world of travel.

While in Provence, Carolyne can be found hiking with friends, riding the hills around the Alpilles or tackling Mont Ventoux. Her attachment to the region resonates in Perfectly Provence this digital magazine that she launched in 2014. This website is an opportunity to explore the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle (food & wine, places to stay, expat stories, books on the region, travel tips, real estate tips and more), through our contributors' articles.

Carolyne writes a food and travel blog Ginger and Nutmeg. Carolyne’s freelance articles can be found in Global Living Magazine, Avenue Magazine and City Palate (Published Travel Articles).