It is important to start with a lot of liquid for the pears to turn a beautiful ruby red.
- Portion size 6 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2008
Ingredients
Spice Bag:
Method
Spice Bag: In cheesecloth square, tie together ginger, lemon rind, cinnamon, peppercorns and cloves.In large deep saucepan, bring wine, water, sugar, lemon juice and spice bag to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel pears, leaving stems intact. Using melon baller and working from bottom, remove core. Add pears to wine mixture. Cover with parchment-paper circle and lid; simmer, basting occasionally, until tender but still firm, 15 to 25 minutes. Remove pears to shallow dish. Discard spice bag.
Boil liquid over medium-high heat until about 3/4 cup (175 mL), 25 minutes. Pour over pears. Refrigerate until chilled, 4 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 8 hours.)
Nutritional facts Per serving: about
- Sodium 9 mg
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 242.0
- Total fat trace
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Saturated fat 0 g
- Total carbohydrate 59 g
%RDI
- Iron 6.0
- Folate 6.0
- Calcium 2.0
- Vitamin C 12.0
