Poached Pears

Serves 4

Ingredients / Quantity

Pears / 4
White Wine / 0.150L
Cinnamon / 1 Stick
Cloves / 2
Vanilla / 1 Cap
Sugar / 0.150kg
Pear Liqueur / 0.025L

Method

Peel the pears, leave the stem in tact, Core and wash.

Heat the wine, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla and sugar. Place the pears in a deep pan and cover with the syrup and cartouche (It is just a peace of greese paper cut to fit the pan to hold the peard under the water) held down with a plate. Poach for approximately 20 minutes.

Take out the pears.Let the syrup reduce for about 5 minutes. Lace with the pears and chill. Marinated for approximately 2 hours.