Champagne-Poached Pears


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Ingredients

8 Bosc or Bartlett pears
1 bot champagne or sparkling wine - (750 ml)
gal orange juice
1 cinnamon stick - (3" long)
5 whls cloves
Orange and lemon rind strips

Preparation

1
Peel and core pears, leaving stems intact. Cut a thin slice from bottom of each pear, forming a base for pears to stand on.
2
Place pears upright in a Dutch oven, and pour champagne and orange juice over pears. Add cinnamon stick and whole cloves. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until pears are tender.
3
Serve pears warm. Garnish, if desired.
4
This recipe yields 8 servings.
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Comments: For an elegant presentation, serve individually in teacups.

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Tags:

alcoholic
Fruit
warm
desserts

Yield:

12.0 servings

Added:

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:17pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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