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Riesling Roasted Pears

These subtly spiced pears have an attractive crinkly look and are a lovely finish for an autumn meal. They keep nicely in the refrigerator for 4 or 5 days.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

8 ripe pears
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Zest and juice of 1 orange
1 cup Riesling or other sweet white wine
6 peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup sugar
6 whole cloves (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 375°. Place the pears in a baking dish that will comfortably hold them in an upright position.

    Step 2

    Place the rest of the ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil. To reduce the liquid a bit, cook on high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t boil over. Pour the spiced wine over the pears and bake until the pears can be pierced easily with a sharp knife, 30 to 40 minutes. Baste once or twice, using tongs to lift a pear if necessary to get to the basting liquid.

    Step 3

    Serve at room temperature with the wine sauce drizzled over the pears.

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From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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