Orange Muscat Pears
- 1 1/2 cups ( 1/2 bottle) sweet Muscat wine such as Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 6 firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and halved
- 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
- Combine the wine, honey, orange juice and coriander in a non-reactive three-quart sauce pan.
- Bring to a simmer and simmer for five minutes.
- Add pears and cook until they are just tender, about 15 minutes.
- Remove pears to a serving dish with a slotted spoon, draining them well.
- Boil cooking liquid until reduced by half.
- Stir in marmalade.
- Pour syrup over pears.
- Serve warm or cool.
wine, honey, orange juice, ground coriander, firm ripe pears, orange marmalade
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3711 (may not work)