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Peras Al Vino
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Total Time: 1 hour
Serves: 4-6
Equipment:
Cutting board
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Sauce pan
Ingredients:
3 Cups Pinot Noir (red wine)
1 Cup Sugar
1 Stick Cinnamon
3 Whole Cloves
3 Strips Fresh lemon peel
3 Whole Black peppercorns
4 Whole Fresh pears, cored, peeled, cut in half
1 Pint Fresh vanilla bean ice cream
1 Bunch Fresh mint, garnish
½ Cup Water
Nutmeg to taste
Instructions:
COMBINE the wine, sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorn, lemon peel, in a mid size sauce pan.
BRING to a boil, until the sugar is dissolved, reduced heat and let simmer for few minutes.
ADD the pears, and let cook until fork tender, remove pears and set aside.
DISREGARD the lemon peal, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
REDUCE the liquid until it thickness bring the pears back to the reduction for 1 minute.
IN a deep dish place 2 pears in the center of the plate.
DRIZZLE at least 2 tablespoons of the wine reduction on top of the pears.
ADD one scoop of vanilla ice cream add spring of mint and fresh nutmeg on top.
SERVE immediately.