Name: Pears And Merlot Syrup
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c Merlot; 1/3 c Plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 Bosc pears; peeled, with stems; ; left on, halved and; ; cored

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Taste4	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4	c	Merlot
1/3	c	Plus 1 tablespoon sugar
3		Bosc pears; peeled, with stems
		; left on, halved and
		; cored

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring the wine and sugar to a simmer in a wide nonreactive saute pan; stir
to dissolve the sugar. Gently slip the pear halves in the syrup. Cover and
poach them gently over low heat until tender, 10 to 20 minutes, depending
on the pears. Remove the pears with a slotted spoon; arrange in a layer on
a plate.
Boil the poaching liquid over high heat until lightly syrupy, about 10
minutes or slightly longer. Remove from the heat and set aside.
To serve, rewarm the pears in the Merlot syrup. Run the tip of the knife
around each ramekin of cream; unmold onto a serving plate. Gently place a
warm pear next to each cold cream. Make 4 or 5 lengthwise cuts in each pear
half, leaving the pear joined at the stem end. Spoon some of the warm syrup
over and around the pear and serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings
Recommended Wine: Moscato D'Asti, Bricco Quaglia 1994
Converted by MC_Buster.
Recipe by: TASTE SHOW #TS4808
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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