The Food

Poached Pear with Sauternes

Serves 4

Ingredients

4   conference pears peeled and cored
Half bottle sauternes wine
Small piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced


Method

1  Place the pears and ginger in a pan
2  Pour on the sauternes and bring to the boil
3  Cover with a tight fitting lid.
4  Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pears are cooked through.
5  Remove the pears and keep warm
6  Reduce the wine so a syrup and remove the ginger.
7  Place the pear on a dessert plate and drizzle the sauternes syrup over the pear.

8  Serve with double cream.  

Garnish
Serve with the same sauternes wine that you cooked the pears in.

The Wine

Chateau Guiraud, France, available from Berry Bros & Rudd, £32