Fall Holiday Recipe:
Poached Pears
Ingredients
4 Barlett pears
1 bottle of red wine (half for poaching, half for drinking)
4 clementines or tangerines, freshly juiced (or a couple of oranges)
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves
Instructions
In a saucepan, combine half of the bottle of wine, citrus juice (and throw on of the juiced peels in there, too), and spices. Bring to a light boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer.
Peel your pears entirely (I chose pears with stems to make maneuvering easier), and place in the saucepan with the spice-wine mixture. Cover, and let simmer on low for 35 minutes. Every now and then, check the color of your pears, and turn when needed. Your pears will be a beautiful deep red.
When finished, grate some lemon zest over each pear. Drizzle with the remaining red wine sauce.
