Poached Pears

Ingredients

• 1 bottle ruby or tawny port
• ½ cup sugar
• 8 Bosc pears
• 2 vanilla beans

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    643 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 108 grams carbohydrates; 11 grams dietary fiber; 76 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 20 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Preparation

1. Combine the port and sugar in a saucepan with 2 cups water; heat until the sugar dissolves. Add vanilla beans.
2. Peel and core pears. Pour on port mixture and simmer 15 to 40 minutes, until tender.
3. Let pears cool in the liquid.
4. Reduce the liquid to less than a cup. Serve individually with the liquid spooned over.

About 45 minutes