Red Wine & Aged Vanilla Balsamic Poached Baby Asian Pears
This is a lovely way to preserve and enjoy the bounty of the season.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Red Wine
- 1 1/2 pounds small Asian Pears Bosca Pears, persimmons or apples, peeled, cored and quartered
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 whole star anise
- 1 cup Tastealotta Vanilla Balsamic
- 2 " strip of orange zest
Instructions
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Peel, stem and quarter the fruit.
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Add all ingredients to a heavy, large pot. Simmer on over low heat until the fruit is tender and the wine mixture has reduced by half.
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Serve the fruit and its' syrup over ice cream, puddings, pancakes, oatmeal, yogurt or enjoy them by themselves.
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This makes a great gift to jar and give away. Cheers!
