PEARS ROASTED IN RED WINE

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A no-fuss, low-fat dessert - no need to peel the pears, just pop them in the oven and wait for the delicious sauce to form

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

6-8 Comice pears
250ml red wine
50g cold butter
100g light demerara sugar
2 cinnamon sticks , broken in half
2 star anise

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cut a small slice off the bottom of each pear so they sit up. Put the pears into a casserole dish and pour over the wine. Cut the butter into cubes and push a cube onto the top of each pear. Sprinkle over the sugar, scatter in the cinnamon and star anise. Cover with a lid or foil, then bake in the oven for 30 mins.
  • Remove the pears from the oven, baste them well in their juices, then return to the oven, uncovered, for 40 mins, basting occasionally, until the pears are soft and wrinkled. The pears can be prepared to this point up to 2 days ahead and reheated in a low oven. Serve the pears warm with the juices and a spoonful of something creamy, such as mascarpone.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 30 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.16 milligram of sodium

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