Pear poached in red wine with cloves

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Pear1
• Red wine60 ml
• Brown sugar1 teaspoon
• Cinnamonto taste
• Clovesto taste

Contains: sulphites,

In season: September – February

Method

1. Peel the pear with a vegetable peeler, leaving the stalk on, and cut a thin slice off the base so it stands upright.
2. Put it in a narrow saucepan with the red wine, brown sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and the cloves.
3. Bring to a gentle simmer over a medium heat, then turn the heat to low, cover and cook for 20–25 minutes, turning the pear every 5 minutes so it colours evenly, until the tip of a knife slides in without resistance.
4. Lift out the pear, turn up the heat and reduce the liquid for 2–3 minutes, until syrupy; remove the cloves.
5. Serve the pear warm, drizzled with the cooking syrup.