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A poached pear in a white bowl

Cranberry and Red Wine Poached Pears

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An elegant pear dessert in a cranberry and red wine sauce with cinnamon and cloves.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8 servings
Calories 282 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Dutch oven
  • Potato peeler

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 Bosc pears
  • 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 whole cloves
  • cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350° or gas mark 4.
  • In a saucepan add the sugars, wine, water, lemon zest, cinnamon stick, cranberries and cloves. Bring to a boil and reduce the liquid to 4 cups about 10 minutes.
  • While the poaching liquid is reducing, using a sharp knife or potato peeler remove the skin of the pears as thinly as possible. Slice off a small amount of bottom of the pear just so it stands up when set in the Dutch oven.
  • In the Dutch oven add all of the pears and then pour the poaching liquid over the pears. The liquid may not cover the pears and that is ok. Baste the pears every 15 minutes. Bake until a fork or toothpick easily pierces the pear. The pear should still be a little firm, about an hour.
  • Strain the poaching liquid. This can be reduced to a thicker sauce to become a glaze or can be served with the pear as is.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pearCalories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 7gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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Keyword Fall, Pear, Poach, Wine
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