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Marsala poached pears

Sous vide pears poached in sweet Marsala wine. (reconstructed / classic proportions — the source page contained only a title and photo.)

Ingredients

Ripe pears, peeled
Marsala wine
Sugar
Lemon or orange zest
Cinnamon stick

Instructions

(reconstructed / classic proportions — the source page contained only a title and photo.)

  1. Peel the pears, leaving them whole with the stems on.
  2. Place the pears in a vacuum-seal bag with the Marsala wine, sugar, a strip of lemon or orange zest, and a cinnamon stick. Vacuum seal.
  3. Cook in a sous-vide water bath at 80°C (176°F) for about 1 hour, until the pears are tender.
  4. Remove from the bag, reduce the poaching liquid to a syrup if desired, and serve the pears drizzled with the Marsala syrup.

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