Poached Pears

• porties: Serves 1

Ingrediënten

1 Bottle Ruby or tawny port

1/2 cup sugar

8 Bosc pears

2 vanilla beans

Whipping cream

Instructies

Combine the port and sugar in a saucepan with 2 cups water; heat until the sugar dissolves. Add vanilla beans.

Peel and core pears. Pour on port mixture and simmer 15 to 40 minutes, until tender.

Let pears cool in the liquid.

Reduce the liquid to less than a cup. Serve individually with the liquid spooned over.