RHUBARB AND PEAR COMPOTE

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Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Low Sodium     Pear     Spring     Rhubarb     Bon Appétit

Yield 2 Servings; can be doubled or tripled

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 Bartlett pears, peeled, cut lengthwise into eighths, cored and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
10 ounces rhubarb, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Bring first 3 ingredients to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Mix in rhubarb. Cover and simmer until rhubarb and pears are just tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Spoon warm compote into bowls. Top with ice cream and serve.

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