Provence Gourmet: Red Wine Poached Pears
Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Provencal Recipes · TasteThe startling colour of red-fleshed pears makes this easy, elegant dessert a crowd-pleaser. It is a perfect fall dessert, combining 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.
Pears Poached in Red Wine
Celebrate the harvest season with this fruit-based dessert. Poached pears are easy to make and versatile. Serve with ice cream, crème Anglaise or even a strong cheese.
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 a corresponding size.
- Cover the fruit with a blend of red wine (75%) and water (25%).
- Slice the 1/2 orange in about 8 parts and add them to your pot with the sugar and a tbsp of cinnamon.
- Heat the pears and mixture; 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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