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Poached Pear Halves With Wine Sauce
Combine the wine, apple juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and cloves
in a large skillet and heat to simmering. Add the pears, cut-sides
down. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes until the pears are
tender. Carefully remove the pears and place them on serving
dishes. Discard the spices.
Heat the wine mixture to boiling. Mix the cornstarch or arrowroot
powder with water and add to the wine. Boil, stirring constantly,
until thickened.
Remove the sauce from the heat and let stand for 2... more |