Pears with Bay Leaf and Cherry

Baking and Desserts | Russian cuisine

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

You can substitute the cherry with dried cranberries.

Ingredients

Pears - 4 pieces
Dry White Wine - 16 fl oz
Ground dried cherries - 2.6 oz
Sugar - 1.8 oz
Bay leaf - 8 pieces

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Peel the pears, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the core. Then cut them in half again lengthwise.

Step 2

Place the pears in a saucepan, add the wine, cherry, sugar, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the pears are tender, about 7–10 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer to serving bowls, removing the bay leaves.

Step 4

Return the saucepan with the syrup to the heat and cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced to 120 ml, about 12 minutes. Drizzle over the pears.