Description
A luxurious and elegant dessert featuring tender pears poached in red wine, served with creamy yogurt for a touch of sophistication.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe pears (Bosc or Anjou)
- 1 bottle Pinot Noir red wine
- 1 cup yogurt (Greek or coconut yogurt)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise (optional)
- 1 lemon (for zest and juice)
Instructions
- Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact for presentation.
- In a saucepan, combine the red wine, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and optional star anise. Simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the pears to the poaching liquid and cook for about 15 minutes, turning them halfway through until tender.
- Remove the pears with a slotted spoon and let cool on a plate.
- Simmer the poaching liquid for another 10-15 minutes until it reduces to a syrupy consistency.
- Serve the poached pears with yogurt on top and drizzle with the reduced poaching liquid. Garnish with lemon zest if desired.
Notes
Try different wines or adjust sugar for sweetness. Make ahead for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg