Dutch Poached Pears

These Dutch Poached Pears (or "stoofpeertjes") are a delicious wintertime classic. Just stew peeled pears in wine and spices for a half hour and serve!

Course Desserts

Cuisine Dutch

Keyword poached pears, red wine poached pears, stewed pears

Diet Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Occasion Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day

Time 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings pears

Calories 274kcal

Author Sarah Bond

Ingredients

6 conference pears
1 bottle dry red wine 750 mL, I used merlot
2 cups water 473 mL
3 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
½ cup brown sugar 100 g
1 vanilla bean

Instructions

Prep: Cut a small portion of the bottom of each pear off so they can sit upright. Peel the skin from each, then set aside.
Cook: Set a large pot over medium heat and add the wine, water, cloves, cinnamon, and sugar. Split the vanilla bean down the middle, scrape the seeds into the pot, then throw the whole bean in as well. Add the pears, making sure they’re mostly covered by the wine, then cover and let gently simmer for 20 minutes, or until pears are soft.
Serve: Serve warm and fresh, or store leftovers in the wine juice in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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