Stoofperen met Rode Wijn (Red Wine-Poached Pears)

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 155 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Pears poached gently with red wine, orange zest, and cinnamon are a simple but delicious side dish or dessert.

Ingredients

4 large firm pears - peeled, cored, and quartered
1/2 cup white sugar
peel of 1 orange
1 cinnamon stick
1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine

Directions

1 Place pears in a saucepan. Add sugar, orange peel, and cinnamon stick. Pour in red wine to cover pears completely. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently until pears are soft and deep red in color, about 2 1/2 hours.
2 Transfer pears to a serving plate using a slotted spoon. Serve the pears warm or cold.