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Wine Poached Pears Recipe

by CookEatShare Cookbook

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. Cabernet Sauvignon or possibly red Zinfandel wine 1/2 c. sugar 2 T lemon juice 4 whole cloves

8 med. sized hard, ripe Bosc pears 1/2 pound Port Du Salut cheese wedge 8 mint sprigs

Directions

1. About 2 hrs before serving. Place wine, sugar, lemon juice, cloves and 1 1/2 cups water in 6 qt saucepot.Peel pears, leaving stems intact. With apple corer, core pears from bottoms; place in wine mix as they are peeled, turning to coat completely. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered 10 min, turning pears occasionally. Remove from heat. Let pears sit in mix to absorb color, about 1 hour, turning occasionally.
2. To serve, drain pears on paper towels. With cheese slicer dipped in water, cut slices from half of cheese wedge. Slice each pear, lengthwise, into sections, leaving stem end intact; arrange on plate with cheese; garnish with mint.
3. Makes 8 servings.

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