Poached pears in wine, or Poire a la Beaujolais, is a classic French dessert that originated in the wine-growing area of Burgandy and Lyon. Oh, so yummy!! A deliciously sweet pear that is infused ...

Slice poached pears onto puff pastry for an easy tart, or even cheekily have them for breakfast. Brush the peeled pears with a little lemon juice. Heat the water to a simmer in a large pan and add ...

A fruity red wine is best for poaching pears. If you don't want to use wine, use a sugar syrup made by dissolving 300g/10½oz caster sugar in 1 litre/1¾ pint water with lemon zest and a split ...

Peel the pear, cut into quarters and deseed. Mix all the ingredients for the poached pear, bring to a boil and simmer on low till the pear is soft. Keep aside.

Warm up on the hob and squeeze the excess water from the gelatine and stir into mulled wine until dissolved then remove from heat. Chop the poached pears into even bite size chunks along with the ...