Poached Pear

== Description ==
A wonderful summer time salad or dessert
== Ingredients ==
* 8 Bartlett pears 
* 8 whole cloves
* 1 cup sugar
* ¾ cup water
* ¾ cup rosé wine
* 6 drops red food coloring (gives a pink color) (optional) 
 
== Directions ==
# Peel the pears leaving stem attached.
# Into each pear stick 1 clove, place in deep pot.
# Add sugar, wine, water and food coloring to give desired color.
# Simmer very gently until pears are clear and syrup is thick, basting now and then.
# Chill.
# Serve cold as salad or dessert. 
Category:Dutch Desserts
Category:Dutch Salads
Category:Bartlett pear Recipes
Category:Clove Recipes
Category:Rosé wine Recipes