Ingredients

4 firm pears

Bottle of white wine such as Riesling

Vanilla bean, split and scraped

1 c. Water

3/4 c. Sugar

Preparation

  1. Peel pears leaving stems attached. Core from bottom.
  2. Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in a 4 qt pan.
  3. Add pears, reduce heat to medium, and poach 30 min.
  4. Remove pears to serving dish and refrigerate.
  5. Remove vanilla bean and reduce syrup to 1 c. over high heat. Do not let turn brown.
  6. Chill syrup, spoon over pears to serve.