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• Poached Pears in Mulled Wine

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• Serves 4
• Easy
• Prep 5 mins
• Cook 60 mins
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Ingredients

• 450 ml (¾ pint) red wine
• 150 ml (1/4 pint) orange juice
• 75 g (3 oz) sugar
• 2 sachets Schwartz Mulled Wine Spice
• 4 tbs brandy (optional)
• 4 pears, peeled and cored
• Fromage frais to serve

Warm pears steeped in a rich and spicy red wine sauce and served with fromage frais.

Method

Step 1

Pour the wine, orange juice, sugar, Mulled Wine Spice sachets and brandy into a large saucepan. Bring to the boil. Add the pears and simmer for 45-50 minutes, until tender, turning occasionally.

Step 2

Remove the pears from the wine and keep warm. Turn up the heat under the wine mixture and simmer until the sauce has reduced by half.

Step 3

Serve each pear on a plate, drizzled with the sauce and with a little fromage frais.

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