Pears in Red Wine and Spices

By Cook | May 30, 2008

A classic wonderful dessert, which could be made in advance. You should buy a great Vanilla ice cream and serve it aside the pears - they go sooo good together. Plus- with the contrast between it’s dark red and clean white colors, this dessert would make any dessert table more interesting to look at…

Ingredients
(makes 4 portions)

8 small pears
1 red wine bottle
1 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
3 aniseed “stars”

Instructions
- Peel peers but leave top branch whole. Place pears in a medium size cooking pot and pour wine in.
Add spices and sugar. Pour water until pears are covered.
- Heat up using a high flame until water is boiling. Lower flame to medium flame and cook for about 35 minutes or until pears are soft (but not falling apart).
- Could be made up to 2 days prior to serving. Could be served either hot or cold.

Have a good one!

Nitzan

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