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Poached Pears Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 Bosc pears, peeled, leaving stem intact
1 1/2 c. dry red wine
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 t. whole black peppercorns
1 dried bay leaf
peel from 1 lemon
Directions:
Directions:
Peel pears, leaving stem intact. In a saucepan just large enough to hold pears on their sides, bring to a boil 4 c. water, red wine, sugar, peppercorns, bay leaf and peel. Add pears, and cover with a round piece of wax paper. Reduce heat to low; simmer gently until pears are crisp tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool in poaching liquid, then chill pears at least 2 hours or up to 3 days. Serve with a little bit of poaching liquid and maybe cream or whipped topping.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4

 

 

 

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