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Red Wine Poached Pears with Orange and Pistachio Cream

Red Wine Poached Pears with Orange and Pistachio Cream

Recipe By:

Everyday Delicious Kitchen

everydaydelicious.com.au [1]

Prep Time:

20 min

Cook Time:

25 min

Serves:

6

Red Wine Poached Pears with Orange

Ingredients

2 cups red wine
2 cups water
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 x 5cm pieces orange rind
2 star anise
6 Beurre Bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored

Method

COMBINE the wine, water, sugar, orange rind and star anise in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes
ADD the pears and simmer for 20 minutes until tender. Remove pears and allow to cool. Simmer the liquid until reduced by half. Cool

Pistachio Cream

Ingredients

250g PHILADELPHIA Light Spreadable Cream Cheese
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachio nuts
1/4 cup caster sugar, extra
1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
Pistachio nuts, extra, for decoration

Method

COMBINE PHILLY, orange juice, nuts, extra sugar and orange rind. Place 2 pear halves on each serving plate.
DOLLOP with pistachio cream, drizzle with syrup and sprinkle over extra nuts. Serve immediately

Tips & Hints

Substitute red wine for white wine if desired

Links
[1] http://everydaydelicious.com.au