Serves 4 people.
Ingredients
- 4 large pears
- a bottle of red or white wine
- a cinnamon stick
- half of a vanilla pod
- 10 ounces (300 grams) of caster sugar
Step 1
Imagine that the pears are in the pan and pour enough wine to that amount. Do not place the pears in the pan at this time.
Step 2
Place the vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon stick into the pan and place the lid on.
Step 3
Let the wine mixture become to a simmer.
Step 4
Use a vegetable peeler and peel the skins off from the pears. Leave the stalks on (the "sticks" on top).
Step 5
Turn down the heat and place the pears carefully in the pan. Let the pears cook for 2 hours (or until the pears are very soft) at a very low temperature.
Step 6
Place the pears on a cutting board.
Step 7
Heat the wine mixture back to a boil on medium heat. Make sure that your result is a thickened "sauce" or mixture.
Step 8
Cut the bottom of each pear. This allows them to stand up on their own.
Step 9
Serve the pears with the stalk up. Drizzle the wine mixture over the pears.
Tips
- This dish can be best served with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.
- When you thicken the wine mixture to a sauce, it will reduce by 1/2 to 2/3 in amount from the original amount.
Things You'll Need
- Pan (with lid)
- Knife
- Slotted spoon
- Cutting board
- Vegetable peeler
