Slow-Baked Honey Wine Pears: Recipe

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If you’re looking for something really special and really simple to make for that special someone on Valentine’s Day (or any occasion for that matter) try this.  This recipe, from the Cooking Channel by Laura Calder,  CANNOT be beat.  I have made these pears a number of times and they are always a big hit.  The wine sauce is so amazing you could almost eat it with a spoon.

Slow-Baked Honey Wine Pears

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Ingredients

    • 4 Bosc pears or eight small Anjou pears
    • 1 bottle dry red wine
    • 1/2cup honey
    • Whipped cream flavored with sugar and Cognac, for serving, if desired

Directions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

Peel the pears from top to bottom, leaving the stem intact, and lay them in a lidded oven-proof dish just large enough to hold them. Bring the wine and honey to a boil, cover the pears with the liquid, and transfer to the oven. Bake until very tender, 4 to 5 hours, turning now and again.

Gently remove the pears to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon. Boil the liquid rapidly until reduced to syrup, about 20 minutes. Pour the syrup over the pears and reserve at room temperature for several hours, or cover and refrigerate until about an hour before serving. Serve with whipped cream which you’ve sweetened with a little sugar and flavored with Cognac.

I know what you’re thinking.  This recipes takes a long time, but it is so worth the outcome.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours.  If you try this delight, drop me a line (comment) and let me know what you think

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  • http://profile.yahoo.com/CSN4F5U4ASBUJULRBNBFJTDTEA Kozmo1211

    OMG I remember when we had these. They were amazing. I have got to make these for Dave. He would love them. This is a perfect Valentine’s dessert.

    • http://findingourwaynow.com/ Susan Cooper

      I so agree. These pears are just amazing. I make them often for a reason.

  • Margaretduarte

    Looks great.  But you’re right.  The recipe takes a long time.  Think I’ll just go to your house next time you make it.  Yum!

    • Susan

      And you can count yourself invited. The results will make you a convert. :)

    • http://findingourwaynow.com/ Susan Cooper

      And you can count yourself invited. The results and taste will make you a convert. :-)

  • Mercedes Moebuis

    Oh Wow! these look amazingly delish!

    • http://findingourwaynow.com/ Susan Cooper

      They are really, really good. Let me know how it goes when you try the recipe. :-)

  • Lbenton

    Wow, these sound amazing. I am definately going to make these. Thanks for sharing

    • http://findingourwaynow.com/ Susan Cooper

      They really are. I use a good quality medium price wine to make these delights. When you make them come back and let me know how it went.