Pears always marry well with wine and this Christmas-spiced version is no exception.Prep time 20 minutes/Cook time: 30 minutes/Serves: 5
Ingredients:
5 pears
juice of 1 lemon
2 oranges
300ml red wine
1 mulled spice bag
3 tbsp dark brown sugar
Method:
Peel the pears, ensuring that the stalk is left on. Zest the oranges using a peeler.
Stand all of the pears up closely in a saucepan and add in all of the ingredients except for the oranges.
Bring the pan to a boil, cover with the lid and cook over a medium heat for 20-30 minutes until the pears are tender.
While the pears are cooking, cut off the tops and bottoms of the oranges and remove any peel. Cut the oranges into segments and place them on a serving dish.
Remove the pears from the syrup and stand them on the oranges.
Boil the syrup in the pan rapidly for a further 5 mins until it has thickened.
Pour the syrup over the top of the pears, serve and enjoy. This can be served with cream, creme fraiche or, for hot and cold contrast, a scoop of The Best Malagasy Vanilla Ice Cream.
