Poached Pear with Vanilla Ice-cream

Ingredients

• 4 firm but ripe pears
• 2 cups of red wine
• 1 orange
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 cups of water

Method

1. Peel and core the pears.
2. Peel two strips orange rind about 8 cm long.
3. Put pears into a pot to fit snuggly. Pour in red wine, then add orange rind cinnamon and water.
4. With a lid on the pot bring to the boil. Turn down to simmer for 15 mins with lid slightly ajar.
5. Stir in sugar and vanilla and cook for a further 5 mins.
6. Remove pears with slotted spoon and cool enough to slice into a fan.
7. Reduce cooking liquor if required and spoon over top of pear fan.
8. Serve with vanilla ice-cream.