Poached pears in red wine - house beautiful

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
cup Red Bordeaux wine
1 Vanilla bean
½ Lemon, sliced thin
Peeled rind of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon Honey
6 Bartlett or Bosc pears, peeled

Directions

In a saucepan add wine, vanilla bean, lemon slices, peel and honey and bring mixture to a boil. Add pears, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until pears can easily be pierced with a fork. Continue to cook uncovered until the liquid in the pan resembles a light syrup, about 15 minutes. Remove pears from pan and place them on a serving dish. Spoon syrup over pears. Serve at room temperature.

House Beautiful/April/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG

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