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Poached pears in grape juice

Name: Poached pears in grape juice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 4 firm pears; 600 ml red grape juice; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 wide orange zest strips; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Tender pears in a spiced red grape syrup.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Peel pears, leaving stems intact, and trim bases so they stand upright.
Place in a saucepan just large enough to hold them with grape juice, cinnamon, zest and lemon.
Cover partly and simmer gently for 20–30 minutes, turning pears occasionally, until a knife slides in easily.
Lift pears out. Simmer liquid uncovered to reduce slightly, remove spices and spoon syrup over pears to serve.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings are estimates.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 180 kcal
Protein: 2.6 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Fat: 0.6 g
Fibre: 3.8 g
Total sugar: 39.4 g
Sodium: 8 mg

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