Riesling Baked Pears
Recipe from EatingWell

Here's an elegant yet simple twist on the autumn classic. Pears are oven-poached in Riesling wine, which is known for its floral accents and aromas and hints of honey and pear. Serve this dessert with lightly sweetened ricotta cheese. Delicious hot, room temperature or chilled.


Riesling Baked Pears

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Ingredients
  • 4 
    ripe pears, preferably Bosc, with stems, washed and dried
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  • 2  cups
    Riesling or other fruity white wine
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  • 1/4  cup
    honey
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  • 4 
    cinnamon sticks
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  • 4 
    bay leaves
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  • 4  strips
    orange zest, (see Tip)
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2.
Cut a thin slice off the bottom of each pear, so they will stand upright. Arrange the pears in a 9- to 10-inch pie pan or similar baking dish. Whisk wine and honey in a medium bowl until well blended; pour over the pears. Add cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and orange zest to the wine mixture around the pears.
3.
Roast the pears, basting every 15 minutes, until they are wrinkled and tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the type of pear used.
4.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pears to shallow dessert bowls. Pour the wine mixture into a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil until slightly thickened, about 6 minutes. Drizzle over the pears and garnish with the cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and orange zest. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.

Tips:
Tip: Scrub the orange first - and if it's an organic orange, so much the better - then use a vegetable peeler to remove strips of orange zest, leaving behind any of the bitter white pith.
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Nutrition information
Calories 241, Sodium 2 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1 g, Potassium 176 mg. Exchanges: Fruit 1,Other Carbohydrate 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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