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Marsala Poached Pears

Marsala Poached Pears

Name: Marsala Poached Pears
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 5 small pears; 1¼ cups Holland House® Marsala Cooking Wine; 1 Tbsp. lemon juice; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 cinnamon stick; clove, freshly ground, a dash

Recipe courtesy of Kit Graham at The Kittchen

Yield: 5 servings | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

5 small pears
1¼ cups Holland House^® Marsala Cooking Wine
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cinnamon stick
clove, freshly ground, a dash

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Directions

Slice the bottom off the pear so that they will stand upright. Then peel the pears.
Combine the Holland House^® Marsala Cooking Wine, lemon juice, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and ground clove in a pot big and tall enough to fit all of the pears. Whisk together and bring to a simmer. Then add the pears. Cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the pears are soft.
Then remove the pears from the pot, and let the remaining marsala wine sauce reduce until it becomes thick and syrupy. This will take about 5 minutes, keep a close eye on the sauce as it reduces, and stir frequently.
Serve the pears with the marsala wine sauce drizzled over the top.

Bold Boost #32: Adding ½ cup of Holland House^® Sherry Cooking Wine to any stew gives this cold-weather comfort fave a dry, nutty and slightly sweet flavor.

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