Ingredients for - Pears in Gaillac doux
1.
6 pears , Williams are best, ripe or nearly ripe
2.
300ml sweet white wine
4.
1 vanilla pod, split in half
How to cook deliciously - Pears in Gaillac doux
1 . Stage
Peel and halve the pears. Spoon out and discard the core (try to keep the stems intact). Put the wine in a pan with the sugar and vanilla, and bring to the boil. Slide in the pears and top up with water just to cover. Simmer for 10-15 mins until tender. Test with a skewer, then carry on until they are fully tender - they can be rubbery if under-ripe and undercooked. Leave to cool in the pan, covered in the wine syrup.
2 . Stage
An hour or so before serving, slice the pears and fan out or put the halves in a serving dish with the vanilla pod. Reduce the syrup to about 300ml, then pour over the pears and leave to cool, or cool the syrup and then drizzle over the pears.
Recipe information
Cooking:
10 min.
Servings per container:
6
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