RED WINE POACHED PEARS WITH VANILLA CINNAMON SAUCE

Ingredients :

2 cups red wine

2 cups apple juice

½ cup sugar

2 strips lemon peel

1 cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 pears, peeled

½ cup strawberries and raspberries

¼ cup yogurt, greek style

Preparation:

Place apple juice in a saucepan with sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon and bring to a boil over high heat.
Lower temperature, add pears, vanilla extract and cook until pears are soft for 30 – 40 minutes when tester is introduced. Remove from the heat and cool pears in liquid for 2 hours or refrigerate all night.

Halve pears and remove core with a teaspoon. Pour poaching liquid in a saucepan and bring to a boil to reduce.

Place two pear halves in each plate and top with 1 tablespoon yogurt, strawberries, and drizzle with the sauce.

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2 servings

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