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Mulled Wine Pears
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Ingredients
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To serve
Method
- Add the red wine, sugar, orange peel, orange juice, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods, star anise, vanilla pod to a medium saucepan that fits the pears.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved.
- Let the liquid simmer as you prepare the pears.
- Peel the pears and remove the core, keeping the stems intact for presentation.
- Trim the bottoms slightly so the pears can stand upright.
- If needed, rub the peeled pears lightly with lemon juice or add them to a bowl of water and lemon juice to prevent browning while you prepare the poaching liquid.
- Lower the prepared pears carefully into the simmering mulled wine.
- Cover with a round parchment paper to keep the pears submerged.
- Reduce the heat and simmer very gently for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the ripeness of the pears. The pears are ready when a knife slides in easily with no resistance, while the fruit still feels intact.
- Turn off the heat and leave the pears to cool in the poaching liquid.
- Remove the spices and refrigerate the pears in the liquid overnight.
- The next day, carefully remove the pears from the liquid and set aside.
- Return the liquid to the saucepan and simmer over medium heat until reduced to a thick, glossy syrup.
- Serve the pears with mascarpone and the syrup. Enjoy!
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