Dessert

Pears poached in wine

Prep Time: 5 min / Cook Time: 15 min / Total Time: 20 min

Poached pears in wine is a classic French dessert that originated in the wine-growing territories of Burgundy and Lyon.

Sounds like something worth trying, right!? Moreover, it is only 10-15 minutes of active cooking.

Author and photographs: Olga

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Pears poached in wine is a classic French dessert that is distinguished by its exquisite presentation and extraordinary taste. Firm ripe pears are peeled and poached at a very low boil in a mixture of sweet white wine, sugar syrup, and spices until the rich flavor is absorbed and softened.

The liquid is then evaporated and turns into a light aromatic syrup.

Slowly poaching pears in a fragrant red wine sauce change this humble fruit into a sexy dessert.

Pears poached in wine

Yield: 5 pieces

Ingredients

Pears poached

  • 5 strong pears

  • 450 ml white wine (can be replaced with light grape juice)

  • 150 gr sugar

  • zest of 1/2 orange

  • pinch of cinnamon, saffron, and anise (2 pieces)

Serving

  • 2 tablespoons of honey

  • 100 gr Greek Yogurt

  • 2 tablespoons of pine nuts

Instructions

Mix spices, wine, and sugar in a saucepan. Boil. Peel the pears and place them in the syrup.

After the pears boil - reduce the heat to a minimum (so that the boil is slightly noticeable) and cook for 12-15 minutes (depending on the size of the pears) Turn off the heat and let cool to room temperature.

Then - there are several options for filing ...

  1. You can evaporate the remaining liquid to a syrup state, take a spoonful of ice cream and serve pears in syrup with ice cream.

  2. You can sprinkle it with honey and eat it just like a dessert. You can add crunch and ice cream...

  3. But my favorite serving is to roast a handful of pine nuts in a dry frying pan, put thick yogurt next to the pears, pour fragrant honey over all this happiness, and decorate with pine nuts.

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