Summary

Ingredients

• 4 pear (s), ripe, sweet, firm (e.g. Abate fetel)
• 4 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pinch (s) cinnamon
• 2 carnation (s)
• 0.25 liter ¼ red wine (recommendation: Portugieser)
• 4 cl port wine (or Marsala)
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoon brandy
• 2 tablespoon raisins (or chocolate shavings)
• Whipped ¼ liter cream

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Instructions

1. Peel, halve or quarter the pears, core and steam in 4 tablespoons of water, lemon juice, sugar and spices for 6 to 8 minutes, then remove from the liquid.
2. Let this simmer for another 5 minutes with red wine, port and sugar. Mix in the starch, bind the liquid, mix in the brandy and pour this brew over the pears. In a narrow container (so that everything is well covered) let it steep for 48 hours if possible.
3. Serve chilled with cream, raisins or grated chocolate.