I`m making wine and spiced poached pears for dessert on Saturday night .
This dish will improve in flavour and texture longer it stands .
Bring 3 litres of water to the boil .
Add 750 ml of madeira wine , along with 4 cinnamon sticks , 3 star anise , 2 sliced vanilla beans , 10 whole peppercorns , 5 cloves , 750gm of castor sugar , the skin of 1 lemon and 1 orange peeled with a potato peeler ( no white pith ) , the juice of the lemon and the orange , 10 drops of lemon colouring .
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered .
Smell the aroma ......it`s full of warmth and inviting .
Add the pears , turning occasionally with care for about 25 minutes .
Remove pears with a slotted spoon to a serving dish or individual plates .
Remove all the spices and skins from the liquid .
Return the liquid to a simmer and cook until syrup is reduced by 2/3rds .
Spoon the sauce / syrup over pears to serve .
This dish will improve in flavour and texture longer it stands .
Add 750 ml of madeira wine , along with 4 cinnamon sticks , 3 star anise , 2 sliced vanilla beans , 10 whole peppercorns , 5 cloves , 750gm of castor sugar , the skin of 1 lemon and 1 orange peeled with a potato peeler ( no white pith ) , the juice of the lemon and the orange , 10 drops of lemon colouring .
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered .
Smell the aroma ......it`s full of warmth and inviting .
Add the pears , turning occasionally with care for about 25 minutes .
Remove pears with a slotted spoon to a serving dish or individual plates .
Return the liquid to a simmer and cook until syrup is reduced by 2/3rds .
Spoon the sauce / syrup over pears to serve .
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