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Tea Poached Asian Pears

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Tea Poached Asian Pears

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup dry white wine

  • 3⁄4 inch piece fresh ginger, cut in half crosswise

  • 1 cinnamon sticks

  • 1⁄2 tablespoon allspice berry

  • 1 tablespoon black tea leaves, loose

  • 2 slices orange zest, about 4 inches long

  • 2 large Asian pears, peeled and halved

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a large oven-safe saucepan, bring sugar and 3 cups water to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add wine, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, tea leaves, and orange zest; bring to a boil again. Add pears, remove from heat, and cover; transfer to oven.
  • Bake pears 1 1/2 hours, turning every half hour until tender but still crisp.
  • Remove from oven; let stand until cool enough to handle. Serve warm in cooking liquid.

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