Braised Pears in Red Wine

Braised Pears in Red Wine

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Preparation 15 min
Cooking 10 min
Servings 6

Leftover wine? Here’s how to use it.

Featured in RICARDO Magazine HOLIDAY 2017

Vegetarian
Vegan
Nut-free
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Egg-free

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Ingredients

- 1/2 cup (125 ml) red wine
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick, about 3 inches (7.5 cm) long
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
- 3 ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and each cut into 8 wedges

Preparation

- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, bring all the ingredients to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the pears are tender and the wine is syrupy. Let cool completely.
- Delicious on ice cream or with cake.

Note from Ricardo

Instead of red wine, use leftover white or even sparkling wine for this recipe.

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