PEARS POACHED IN RED WINE WITH SPICES
Serves 6
• ½ bottle red wine
• 1 cup sugar
• Zest of ½ lemon
• Zest and juice of ½ orange
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• 6 doyenne du comice or other pears
• Mascarpone, to serve
1. Preheat oven to 160C.
2. In a deep ovenproof
3. Add the pears, cover and place into the oven for 1 hour or until cooked through. Test with a skewer. Turn the pears every 20 minutes for even cooking. Remove from the oven and carefully lift the pears out into a serving dish.
4. Place the dish back on to the element and bring the wine to a boil. Let it reduce by half or until syrupy. Spoon over the pears and allow to cool to room temperature before serving.
5. A dollop of mascarpone on the side is just perfect, but whipped cream will suffice.
