Red Poached Pears

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Ingredients

  • 4 ripe pears
  • I cup dry red wine
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 strip of orange rind
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 clove
  • 3 tablespoon sliced toasted almonds

Instructions

  1. In a medium sauce pan combine the wine, water and sugar.
  2. Bring mixture to a simmer and stir until sugar dissolves.
  3. Stir in orange rind, cinnamon stick and clove.
  4. Peel the pears leaving the stems on and arrange them in poaching liquid.
  5. Reduce heat to medium so that liquid is simmering.
  6. Occasionally rotate the pears.
  7. Pears are done when they are soft to the core when stuck with a knife.
  8. Remove pears to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
  9. Return liquid to a boil and cook until syrupy.
  10. Serve each pear with the reduced poaching liquid as a sauce and garnish with toasted almonds

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

313 kcal 16% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.1g 14% DV
Total Fat 19.3g 25% DV
Carbs 26.8g 10% DV
Fiber 5.4g 19% DV
Sugar 9.4g 19% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 80.3mg 3% DV
Potassium 332.5mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 1.3mg

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C 10.1mg 11% DV
Calcium 124.5mg 10% DV
Iron 1.5mg 9% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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