Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cardamom
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 pears, firm, but not soft, with stems
- 2 1⁄2 cups water
- 2 1⁄2 cups local red wine (full-bodied)
- 1⁄2 cup local honey
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 ounces walnuts
- 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbles
directions
- Start with the pears; cut the bottom so they can stand in the pot to poach. Peel from stem down, to avoid cutting the stem. Place all 4 pears in a medium saucepan. Add water, wine, honey, cardamom, and cinnamon stick.
- Bring to a boil then simmer until pears are soft but bet still hold their shape. Depending the firmness of the pear, this should take 30-40 minutes. Remove the pears and let cool in the refrigerator.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and bring the liquid to a boil until it reduces to about 3/4 and starts to caramelize.
- For serving, place pear on a plate, drizzle the wine reduction over the top of the pear and let it run down the sides.
- Garnish with walnuts and crumbled blue cheese.
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