Poached Pears In Wine Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup burgundy wine
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 3 tablespoons red currant jelly
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
• 4 firm fresh bartlett pears

Recipe

• 1 peel, halve, and core the pears.
• 2 combine all other ingredients in a saucepan, stir, and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to low, add pears, and cover.
• 4 simmer for approximately 10 minutes (until pears are tender), turning pears often.
• 5 let pears cool slightly in pan.
• 6 transfer pears to a serving dish and spoon the poaching liquid over.
• 7 serve warm or chilled.