- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
These easy poached pears are stunning for dessert! I use red wine in my poaching liquid, but white wine will do, too. When choosing the wine for these pears, it does not need to be the best bottle but definitely choose something you would be happy drinking. I go for drier red wines like Rioja, Pinot Noir, or Merlot.
Ingredient:
- 1 lemon, cut in half
- 3 firm pears like Bosc or Bartlett
- 1 cup water
- 1 (750ml) bottle dry red wine like Pinot Noir or Merlot
- 1 orange, quartered
- 1/2 cup honey or more to taste
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 vanilla bean, halved with seeds scraped out
- 2 cups homemade whipped cream
