Poached Pears with Raspberry Puree Recipe

Poached Pears with Raspberry Puree Recipe - 4 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups dry white wine

2 1/2 cups water

1 cinnamon stick

1 vanilla bean

Zest of 1 lemon

4 firm, ripe pears

1 cup Raspberry

Method:

In a deep saucepan, combine wine, water, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean and lemon zest. Bring to a boil. Peel pears, leaving stems intact. Gently drop pears into poaching liquid, adding water or wine, if necessary, to completely cover the fruit. Cover and simmer 25-30 minutes, or until pears are tender. Remove from heat. Cool pears in the poaching liquid until ready to serve.

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