Pears in Beaujolais

Name: Pears in Beaujolais
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 Anjou pears; 1 bottle Beaujolais; 3 quarter cup brown sugar; 1 orange (zest only); 1 cinnamon stick; 1 vanilla bean; 6 peppercorns; 2 cloves; 1 star anise

Peter Niemczyk @CSAM

Pears in Beaujolais

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

6Anjou pears
1 bottleBeaujolais
3 quarter cup brown sugar
1orange (zest only)
1cinnamon stick
1vanilla bean
6peppercorns
2cloves
1star anise

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Steps

30 mins

1

Peel the pears leaving the stems intact.
2

Combine wine, sugar, vanilla bean and star anis, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in stainless steel saucepan. Tie the peppercorn and cloves in a small square of cheesecloth and add. Bring to boil and let boil for 5 minutes.
3

Place the pears in the wine and gently simmer for 20 minutes. Turn frequently.
4

Remove from heat and let the pears cool in the wine
5

Arrange in a serving dish and pour the sauce over the pears.