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Red Wine Poached pears over a yellow towel on a white rimmed plate

Red Wine Poached Pears with Chocolate Crumble

Poached pears are a timeless dessert that transforms humble fruit into something truly special. This recipe highlights the beauty of ripe pears slowly simmered in an aromatic bath of wine, sugar, and spices.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Elegant Dessert, Fall dessert, Fall recipe, Make Ahead recipe, Piedmont Recipe, Poached Pears, Red Wine Poached Pears, Regional Recipe
Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 4
Calories: 434kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE RED WINE POACHED PEARS

  • 4 medium pears Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled, steam on
  • 25 fl oz Red wine Brachetto d’Acqui (or Pinot Noir)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 unit orange peel
  • 1 unit lemon peel
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cloves

FOR THE CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CRUMBLE

Instructions

  • Make the Poaching Liquid: In a medium pot, combine wine, sugar, orange peel, vanilla, and spices. Simmer gently for 5 minutes to let the flavors bloom.
  • Poach the Pears: Add the peeled pears to the simmering wine. Cook for 20–25 minutes, turning occasionally, until a knife slides in easily.
  • Reduce the Syrup: Remove the pears. Simmer the remaining liquid until it reduces to about ¾ cup and becomes glossy.
  • Make the Crumble: in a bowl mix together the cacao, the flour and sugar. Add the butter and mix everything until it become like sand. Place some parchment paper on a baking sheet, place the mixture on top, spreading it evenly and add on top the pumpkin seeds. Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes until it becomes golden and crisp.The key here is to let it cool completely — that’s when it turns irresistibly crunchy.
  • Serve the pears with a sprinkle of crumble. Drizzle with the reduced syrup for a glossy finish.

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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