Name: Red wine caramelised pears
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2/3 cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 1 cup red wine; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 4 pears, peeled, quartered, cored; custard and vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Red wine caramelised pears

These caramelised pears are an impressive end to any meal. You can use apples instead when they are in season.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2/3 cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 egg, lightly whisked

1 cup red wine

1 cinnamon stick

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

4 pears, peeled, quartered, cored

custard and vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Grease a large baking tray. Combine 1 tablespoon of the sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut pastry into 4 squares. Cut each square in half diagonally to form 8 triangles.

2.Place triangles on prepared tray. Brush with egg. Sprinkle with cinnamon mixture. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

3.Combine wine, remaining sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, lemon zest and orange zest in a large deep frying pan. Place over low heat. Cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to moderate; bring to the boil. Add pears.

4.Cook, turning occasionally, for 10-12 minutes or until pears are tender and slightly caramelised. Remove from heat. Serve pears with custard, ice-cream and pastry triangles.

Use vanilla bean paste instead of the vanilla bean.
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