Spiced Red Wine Stewed Pears
Nothing says fall quite like pears! This season, why not try these spiced red wine stewed pears with a dollop of mascarpone cream?
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Red Wine Stewed Pears
- 4 medium-sized conference pears peeled
- 100 g brown sugar (½ cup)
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ¼ tsp. allspice
- 1 bottle red wine e.g., Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon
Mascarpone Walnut Cream
- 180 g mascarpone (1 cup)
- 160 mL heavy cream (¾ cup)
- crushed walnuts
- ground cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Place red wine, brown sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, and allspice in a medium-sized saucepan, large enough to fit the pears. Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Once the wine mixture is simmering, wash and peel pears. Place in saucepan with wine mixture.
- Decrease heat to medium and poach for 20-30 minutes or until soft, turning frequently to stew evenly on all sides.
- Once cooked, remove from heat and allow the pears cool down in liquid mixture. You can transfer to a refrigerator to speed up the process.
- To make the mascarpone cream, place heavy cream in a medium-sized bowl and whisk (using a handheld electric whisk) until stiff peaks form. Whisk in mascarpone cheese until just combined.
- Before serving, simmer the remaining liquid in a small saucepan until slightly thickened. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.
- Serve cooled stewed pears with red wine syrup, mascarpone cream, crushed walnuts, and a dusting of ground cinnamon.