Red Wine Poached Pears Recipe & An Intentional Autumn

Poached pears are really simple to prepare and they are perfect for the holidays when you poach them in this red wine liquid.

I learned this recipe from Anna Watson Carl (of "The Yellow Table" blog & book), and she adapted it from a David Leibovitz recipe. I learned it when I went on a retreat organized by Rebecca Gallop of A Daily Something. "An Intentional Autumn" was the name, and theme, of the retreat.

Here's how to red wine poached pears:
-1 bottle fruity red wine
-1 cup water
-2/3 cup sugar
-1/4 cup honey
-3 slices fresh lemon
-1 cinnamon stick
-approx. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
-2-6 pears*

*the number of pears you poach will depend on what you're making them for (in a tart? on ice cream? solo?). The pears should be fully submerged in the red wine syrup, so if you're doing more than a couple of pears then you'll have to rotate them through the syrup. The pears should be a variety that is firm when ripe, such as Bosc, Conference, Winter Nellis, or Anjou.

In a large pot, heat the red wine, water, sugar, honey, lemon, cinnamon stick and black pepper. Meanwhile, peel the pears with a vegetable peeper and slice them in half lengthwise (you can also poach them whole, if you'd rather). Again, depending on how you'll end up using them, you can scoop out the cores using a melon baller or a teaspoon.

When the red wine mixture is nearly boiling, add the pears to the pot. Cover the pears with a round of parchment paper with a coin-sized hole cut in the center to let the steam escape. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and poach the pears over low heat for about 15 minutes, or until they are cooked through. To test, poke them with the tip of a paring knife; if it goes in easily, they are done.

You can either be finished here, with a quick poach, or if you want to make the color more intense you can (after you have removed the pears from the liquid) let the syrup cool and then pour it over the pears, cover and refrigerate the pears for 1-3 days.

Happy holidays, everyone!!

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