Whole pears poached in red wine with cinnamon and star anise until ruby red, served with the reduced syrup. Serves 4.
firm, with stalks4piece
500ml
250ml
120g
1piece
2piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4piece | firm, with stalks | — | |
| 2 | | 500ml | — | — | |
| 3 | | 250ml | — | — | |
| 4 | | 120g | — | — | |
| 5 | | 1piece | — | — | |
| 6 | | 2piece | — | — |
Lay the pears on the chopping board.
Pear · 4 piece
Cut a thin slice off each base so they stand up.
Pour in the wine.
Dry red wine · 500 ml
Pour in the water.
Water · 250 mlAdd the sugar.
Caster sugar · 120 gAdd the cinnamon stick.
Cinnamon stick · 1 pieceAdd the star anise.
Star anise · 2 pieceBring to a simmer, stirring gently around the pears until the sugar dissolves.
Put the lid on slightly ajar and simmer gently for about 25 minutes, turning the pears now and then with the spoon, until a knife slides in easily.
Lift the pears into the serving dish with the slotted spoon.
Boil the liquid hard for about 10 minutes, until reduced to a thin syrup.
Spoon the syrup over the pears, leaving the cinnamon and star anise in the pan, and serve warm or cold, with crème fraîche if you like. The cinnamon stick and star anise are there for flavour; don't eat them.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 piece | | Lay the pears on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultPear |
| 2 | Pearstep 1 |  | Peel them, leaving the stalks on.⏱ 3 minResultPeeled pear |
| 3 | Peeled pearstep 2 | | Cut a thin slice off each base so they stand up.⏱ 40sResultPears to poach |
| 4 | Pears to poachstep 3 | | Stand them in the medium saucepan.⏱ 15sResultPears to poach |
| 5 | 500 ml | | Pour in the wine.⏱ 15sResultPears and wine |
| 6 | 250 ml | | Pour in the water.⏱ 10sResultPears, wine and water |
| 7 | 120 g | | Add the sugar.⏱ 10sResultSweetened poaching wine |
| 8 | 1 piece | | Add the cinnamon stick.⏱ 5sResultPoaching wine with cinnamon |
| 9 | 2 piece | | Add the star anise.⏱ 5sResultSpiced poaching wine |
| 10 | — | | Bring to a simmer, stirring gently around the pears until the sugar dissolves.⏱ 5 minResultSimmering spiced wine |
| 11 | — | | Put the lid on slightly ajar and simmer gently for about 25 minutes, turning the pears now and then with the spoon, until a knife slides in easily.⏱ 25 minResultPoached pears |
| 12 | Poached pearsstep 11 | | Lift the pears into the serving dish with the slotted spoon.⏱ 30sResultPears to serve |
| 13 | Red wine syrupstep 12 | | Boil the liquid hard for about 10 minutes, until reduced to a thin syrup.⏱ 10 minResultReduced red wine syrup |
| 14 | Reduced red wine syrupstep 13 | | Spoon the syrup over the pears, leaving the cinnamon and star anise in the pan, and serve warm or cold, with crème fraîche if you like. The cinnamon stick and star anise are there for flavour; don't eat them.⏱ 20sResultPoached Pears in Red Wine |
| Total Time | 49 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 222kcal | |
| 0.3g | |
| 0.1g | |
| 34g | |
| 32g | |
| 12mg |
Whole pears poached in red wine with cinnamon and star anise until ruby red, served with the reduced syrup. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will peel pears, poach them in red wine with sugar, cinnamon and star anise until tender, then boil the liquid down to a syrup to spoon over.
