Red Wine and Espresso Poached Pear
The robust flavor of dry red wine and espresso is infused with spices and sweetened with brown sugar to lightly caramelize these irresistible poached pears.
Ingredients
- 4 bosc pears, peeled*
- 500 ml red wine (2/3 bottle, or around 2 cups), Cabernet or Merlot
- 2 tbsp instant espresso
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon, or 2 sticks
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1 orange, juiced (about 1/2 cup
- orange peel strip
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring wine, espresso, sugar and spices, juice and zest to a light boil for about 5 minutes. Stir often.
- Reduce to a simmer and place pears standing up in pot. Allow to cook 5 minutes and lay down. Continue to flip pears in sauce every 5 minutes for 30 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat and allow to cool. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours before serving.
- When ready to serve, plate pears and bring sauce to a simmer. Once it begins to thicken and become more of a syrup, remove from heat. Drizzle sauce over pears with a spoonful of mascarpone or cream and slivered almonds.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal
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