Vanilla Poached Pears

1. 1

   Place the white wine, water, sugar and vanilla bean and pulp into a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Core the pears from the bottom.

3. 3

   Decrease the heat to medium low and place the pears into the liquid, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the pears are tender but not falling apart.

4. 4

   Maintain a gentle simmer.

5. 5

   Remove the pears to a serving dish, standing them upright, and place in the refrigerator.

6. 6

   Remove the vanilla bean from the saucepan, increase the heat to high and reduce the syrup to approximately 1 cup of liquid, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.

7. 7

   Do not allow the syrup to turn brown.

8. 8

   Place the syrup in a heatproof container and place in the refrigerator until cool, approximately 1 hour.

9. 9

   Remove the pears from the refrigerator, spoon the sauce over the pears and serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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