I had some leftover red wine and so I decided to make a quick dessert. Peel 4 firm pears, but leave the stalk on. In a pot place one glass of wine and one glass of water, add 3 tbsp of sugar and one star anise. If you don't have star anise you can use a stick of cinnamon. Bring to boil and then lower the pears in. Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes (depending on how firm your pears are, they should not mush!
Remove the pears from the pot and reduce the syrup until is thick. Pour over the pears and serve. They actually turned out redder than the photo shows, but it was late in the evening and dark, and the kitchen light made them look orange!
And now a little cameo: My cat Marameo always finds different spots to sleep in, that shelf is where I usually keep my scales, and when it was vacant Marameo took her chance and grabbed the spot! I thought that she looked very sweet :-).
Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©
Love your lovely idea of using leftover wine to make dessert. Thanks for the recipe!
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Fantastiche!!! Un bacione e buon we
ReplyDeleteBoth pear and cat looks cute.
ReplyDeleteHaha, love your cat :) Our cat is so naughty!
ReplyDeleteI have never had red wine pears but it just so happens i have a bottle of red wine open so now i know what i'm gonna make, or maybe get my hubby to make for me :)
Never tried red wine pears,looks wonderful, naughty cat..
ReplyDeleteadoro le pere al vino, le tue sono bellissime! i gatti trovano sempre i posticini migliori ^-^
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to try preparing pears this way. Your kitty is adorable.
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