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Pears Poached in Barolo Wine

Serves 6

Ingredients:

450ml Barolo Wine (can be substituted with any other full bodied wine)
1/2 cinnamon stick
2 star anise
150g golden caster sugar
8 large pears
1 Orange - sliced to serve

Directions:

1. Place wine, cinnamon, star anise and sugar in a saucepan and slowly heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the beat and bubble away for about 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile peel the pears leaving on the stalks.

3. Place them in the wine mixture and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 minutes then turn them gently so the pears are wine stained all over.

4. Continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes until tender to the point of a knife.

5. Serve atop an orange slice and pour over some of the liquid on each serving.

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