Name: Pears in red wine and honey
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 firm pears; 750ml (1 bottle) fruity red wine; 100ml honey; 100g (½ cup) brown sugar; 15ml (1 tbsp) vanilla paste; crème fraîche, to serve

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My mom’s recipe for pears in red wine was the one most of us grew up with… a winter wine sauce smelling of cinnamon and cloves. Recently I saw a recipe for red fruit with honey and brown sugar – and voila!

Recipe by Marlene van der Westhuizen

Photograph by Bruce Tuck

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Pears in red wine and honey

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

6 firm pears
750ml (1 bottle) fruity red wine
100ml honey
100g (½ cup) brown sugar
15ml (1 tbsp) vanilla paste
crème fraîche, to serve

Instructions

Peel the pears, leaving the stalks intact. Combine the wine, honey, brown sugar and vanilla in a large pot. Bring to the boil and simmer until the sugar has dissolved.

Add the pears, placing them upright. Poach slowly until tender, for about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Reduce the wine sauce until it has a syrupy consistency. 3 Serve each pear with a spoonful of syrup drizzled over and a scoop of crème fraîche.