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Pear recipe with red wine
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This pear recipe evokes the sunny Mediterranean vineyards. It makes an aromatic dessert recipe with impressive tasty and colorful results, as you see in the pictures. On top of this, it is easy to prepare, and calls for only 4 ingredients. The combination of pears and wine is ideal in September and October, when it's time for grape harvest all along the Mediterranean Sea. After all, the true Mediterranen food is an expression of the landscape. In any case, as long as you have access to fresh firm pears, this pear recipe makes for a mouthwatering sweet dessert.
Peres al vi – Pears in wine
Ingredients for this pear recipe Serves 4 - 8 big ripe firm conference or blanquilla pears, or any firm pear like the bosc or similar varieties
- 6 cups (1.5 l) red wine
- 2 cups (450 g) brown or white sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
How to prepare this wine pear recipe - Wash the pears thoroughly as we'll use the skin. Peel the pears from the stem to the base, leaving the stem intact. Do not discard the skin.
- Place the pears flat in a large enough saucepan together with the peeled skin, the red wine, the sugar, and the cinnamon sticks.
- Bring the wine to a boil over medium-low heat, and continue cooking the pears. After 15-20 minutes turn them over carefully with two wooden spoons.
- After cooking them for 15-20 more minutes, the pears should be tender. Turn off heat.
- Put some caramel syrup in large dessert dishes, and place 2 whole pears in each one. Pour the rest of the syrup over the pears. You can also serve this pear recipe with almond or cinnamon ice cream
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