Spanish Poached Pears

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 bosc pears or 6 cooking pears
• 150 g sugar
• 1/2 liter sangria
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 300 ml water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 place the pears in boiling water for 2 - 3 minutes then remove from the water and place under the cold tap.
• 2 when the pears are cooled enough to handle, remove the peel, then cut in half.
• 3 using an apple corer, remove the center, and pare the stem away.
• 4 meanwhile put the sugar, wine, water and cinnamon stick in a pan over a medium heat when it starts to boil.
• 5 stir in vanilla extract, then add the pears and simmer slowly until the pears become soft.
• 6 when the pears have softened remove them from the liquid and place them in a glass bowl.
• 7 leave the liquid simmering a bit longer until it reduces then pour over the pears.
• 8 can be served warm or chilled.