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Name: Pears Poached in Zinfandel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Bottle Zinfandel; 1 Whole vanilla bean; split in; 1/2 Cinnamon; 1/2 ts Black peppercorns; 1/3 c Sugar; 1 Basket fresh raspberries; 4 Ripe pears; 1 Lemon; Fresh mint sprigs for

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INGREDIENTS

1 Bottle Zinfandel
1 Whole vanilla bean; split in
1/2 Cinnamon
1/2 ts Black peppercorns
1/3 c Sugar
1 Basket fresh raspberries
4 Ripe pears
1 Lemon
Fresh mint sprigs for

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INSTRUCTIONS

Peel, halve, and core the pears. Rub each half with lemon juice. In a heavy, nonreactive saucepan, bring the Zinfandel, vanilla bean, peppercorns, cinnamon stick, and sugar to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the pears and poach them until tender, approximately 20 minutes. (The time will vary depending upon the ripeness of the fruit.) Remove the pears and drain them thoroughly, reserving the poaching liquid. Arrange 2 pear halves per serving on warm plates. Toss the raspberries in the poaching liquid, then drain them immediately so that they are warm but not mushy. Serves 4. Presentation: Sprinkle the warm berries over the pears. Garnish with the mint sprigs. Serve immediately. Recipe by: MAILING LIST 1995 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 442 by ctlindab@mail1.nai.net on Jan 3, 1998

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Pears Poached in Zinfandel

1 Bottle Zinfandel
1 Whole vanilla bean; split in
1/2 Cinnamon
1/2 ts Black peppercorns
1/3 c Sugar
1 Basket fresh raspberries
4 Ripe pears
1 Lemon
 Fresh mint sprigs for

Peel, halve, and core the pears. Rub each half with lemon juice. In a  heavy, nonreactive saucepan, bring the Zinfandel, vanilla bean,  peppercorns, cinnamon stick, and sugar to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the  pears and poach them until tender, approximately 20 minutes. (The time will  vary depending upon the ripeness of the fruit.) Remove the pears and drain  them thoroughly, reserving the poaching liquid. Arrange 2 pear halves per  serving on warm plates. Toss the raspberries in the poaching liquid, then  drain them immediately so that they are warm but not mushy. Serves 4.    Presentation: Sprinkle the warm berries over the pears. Garnish with the  mint sprigs. Serve immediately.    Recipe by: MAILING LIST 1995    Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 442 by ctlindab@mail1.nai.net on  Jan 3, 1998

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1022g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 1208
Calories from Fat: 11 (1%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1.2g	2 %
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 11mg		0 %
Potassium 1029.6mg		27 %
Total Carbohydrate 321.6g		95 %
	Dietary Fiber 28.2g	113 %
	Sugars, other 293.3g
Protein 4.2g		6 %
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Calories per serving: 1208

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