Vanilla And Red Wine Poached Pears

• 2 cups dry red wine
• 2 (2 inch) pieces orange zest
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 None vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out
• 1 None cinnamon stick
• 6 None firm pears, peeled, stem intact

1. In a large saucepan, combine wine, orange zest, orange juice, sugar, vanilla bean pod, vanilla bean seeds and cinnamon stick. Add 1 2/3 cups water.
2. Arrange pears in pan. Cover surface with parchment paper then place a heatproof small plate over pears to keep submerged. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat for 20 mins, or until pears are tender. Transfer pears to a large deep bowl. Cover.
3. Meanwhile, simmer remaining syrup over medium heat for 10 mins, or until reduced. Serve warm or cooled pears drizzled with syrup.

red wine, orange zest, orange juice, sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, firm pears

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