Poached pears

Ingredients:

• 4 peeled pears
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups red wine
• 1 cup of orange juice
• 4 cloves

 

Method:

• Combine the wine, cloves, cinnamon sticks and juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add pears and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat to a gentle simmer for 1 hour until the pears are tender. Be sure to occasionally turn the pears.
• Once cooked remove the pears to a separate dish.
• Increase the heat to high and boil the remaining liquid until a syrup forms.
• Remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves and pour the syrup over the pears.
• Serve with Greek yoghurt.