Poached Red Pear Zinfandel

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large ripe red pears (or other pear variety)
• 1 1/2 cups zinfandel wine or 1 1/2 cups rose wine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons honey
• fresh mint leaves

Recipe

• 1 core pears from bottom, leaving stem intact.
• 2 using a paring knife, peel a spiral channel from tip to bottom of fruit, if desired.
• 3 slice the very bottom off pears to allow them to stand upright.
• 4 stand pears up in the bottom of a large saucepan then add wine and vanilla.
• 5 bring mixture just to boiling.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer pears, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until pears are just tender.
• 7 using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to four dessert dishes.
• 8 add sugar to liquid in pan and bring to boiling.
• 9 reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 12 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 2/3 cup and is the consistency of a thin sauce.
• 10 spoon sauce over pears.
• 11 drizzle honey on top.
• 12 serve warm or chilled.
• 13 garnish sauce on each plate with fresh mint leaves, if desired.