Name: Poached Pear Halves With Wine Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups blush wine; 1 cup apple juice; 2 sticks cinnamon; 1 whole nutmeg; 3 whole cloves; 6 large d'Anjou pears (peeled, cored, halved); 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water; 1/4 cup sugar; Mint sprigs (garnish)

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Poached Pear Halves With Wine Sauce

An excellent dish to finish a meal. The pears are softened in the sauce and absorb the wine!!

4.69 from 48 votes

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Course: Dessert, Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Dessert, Fruit

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 119kcal

Ingredients

2 cups blush wine
1 cup apple juice
2 sticks cinnamon
1 whole nutmeg
3 whole cloves
6 large d'Anjou pears peeled, cored, halved
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup sugar
Mint sprigs garnish

Instructions

Combine the wine, apple juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and cloves in a large skillet and heat to simmering.
Add the pears, cut-sides down. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes until the pears are tender.
Carefully remove the pears and place them on serving dishes. Discard the spices.
Heat the wine mixture to boiling. Mix the cornstarch or arrowroot powder with water and add to the wine. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Remove the sauce from the heat and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the sugar. Spoon the sauce over the pears. Garnish with mint to serve.