Stoofperen met Rode Wijn (Red Wine-Poached Pears) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Stoofperen met Rode Wijn (Red Wine-Poached Pears) Recipe). A simple, but delicious recipe for poached pears in red wine. You only need a handful of ingredients. You can eat the pears as a dessert, warm or cold, but in the Netherlands we traditionally eat stewed pears as a side dish for Christmas. I prefer them cold.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 2hrs35 mins

Total: 2hrs45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Stoofperen met Rode Wijn (Red Wine-Poached Pears) Recipe

Ingredients

4 large firm pears - peeled

cored

and quartered

½ cup white sugar

peel of 1 orange

1 cinnamon stick

1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place pears in a saucepan. Add sugar orange peel and cinnamon stick. Pour in red wine to cover pears completely. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently until pears are soft and deep red in color about 2 1/2 hours.

Step 2

Transfer pears to a serving plate using a slotted spoon. Serve the pears warm or cold.

Nutritional Information

Stoofperen met Rode Wijn (Red Wine-Poached Pears) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 378.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 62.8g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 6.9g 28%

Sugars: 46.6g

Fat: 0.3g

Vitamin A Iu: 54.2IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.8mg 6%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 8.8mg 15%

Folate: 16.5mcg 4%

Calcium: 42mg 4%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 37.6mg 13%

Potassium: 490.2mg 14%

Sodium: 9.7mg

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 2.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.