Perfectly Poached Port Pears

Serving Size: 10

These pears are poached in a sweetened port wine, then sliced and drizzled with port wine reduction. Makes for a delicious and elegant dessert! Optional topping: toasted walnuts and bleu cheese

Recipe by: Zeke Gluckman

Cook Times

Active Prep10

Hands-On Cook10

Hands-Off Cook15

Passive0

Total Time35

Recipe Serving Size10

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing spoon, Saucepan, Sharp Knives, Top Stove, Whisk

Ingredients

750 milliliter port wine one bottle, about 25 ounces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cinnamon stick
5 pear firm
1 lemon

Optional:

walnuts toasted and chopped
blue cheese wedge (leave off for vegan)

Instructions

Pour entire bottle of port into a pot large enough to accommodate all the pears, and turn the heat up to medium.
Meanwhile peel the pears and cut in half lengthwise.
Add the sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest to the port wine, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Add pears to the pot and adjust heat until a light simmer is reached.
Low simmer for approximately 8 to 12 minutes or until a fork goes into the pears easily.
Remove pears from pot and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, increase heat to a simmer and reduce port wine until it begins to thicken. About 15 to 20 minutes.
When pears are cool core and slice. Drizzle with reduction.
If your feeling adventurous request the chef add some toasted walnuts and a wedge of bleu cheese!

Reheating Instructions

Can be eaten chilled or warmed slightly in the microwave.

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