Pinotage poached pear

Name: Pinotage poached pear
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 6 pears, ripe, peeled; 750 ml pinotage wine; 150 ml brown sugar; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 1 cinnamon stick

Shandré Goss-Ross @shandre

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I always love a poached pear for the colour and versatility of it. It can be served with a salad (some blue cheese and walnuts) or even a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Shandré Goss-Ross @shandre

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I always love a poached pear for the colour and versatility of it. It can be served with a salad (some blue cheese and walnuts) or even a scoop of vanilla ice cream

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Ingredients

6 servings

6pears, ripe, peeled
750 mlpinotage wine
150 mlbrown sugar
1lemon, zest and juice
1cinnamon stick

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Steps

1

In a pot put all ingredrient except pears and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes
2

Peel pears but leave stems attached
3

Place pears in liquid, close with lid and poach for 30-45 minutes on low heat **Turn occasionally to ensure colour spreads evenly
4

Remove pot from heat and let cool till room temperature.
5

Place pears in container with liquid to store in fridge for a minimum of 2 hours (can be made a day in advance) before service