Prep Time : 00h 30
Cooking Time : 00h 00
Servings Number : 4 people
Elegant and easy dessert idea!
Ingredients
- 4 pears, not quite ripe, peeled with stems intact
- 1 bottle good quality, robust red wine
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
- 1/2 cup a< href=/fruits-and-nuts/dried-cherries-berries/bing-cherries-no-sugar-added6>[[Chukar® Bing Cherries]]</a>
Method
- Place pears in saucepan in standing position.
- Add sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon stick, and ample wine to cover pears. Bring to a boil.
- Lower to simmer and cook for 20 minutes, partially covered.
- Remove pears and position upright in glass dish.
- Add a< href=/fruits-and-nuts/dried-cherries-berries/bing-cherries-no-sugar-added6>[[Chukar® Bing Cherries]]</a> to saucepan and simmer to light syrup.
- Serve pears at room temperature or chilled, topped with wine sauce.
- Cherry Wine Sauce elevates many desserts including ice cream, apple sauce, and pound cake.