Orange Muscat Pears

Name: Orange Muscat Pears
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups ( 1/2 bottle) sweet Muscat wine such as Muscat de Beaumes de Venise; 3 tablespoons honey; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 6 firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and halved; 3 tablespoons orange marmalade

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

1½cups ( ½ bottle) sweet Muscat wine such as Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
3tablespoons honey
½cup orange juice
½teaspoon ground coriander
6firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and halved
3tablespoons orange marmalade

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine the wine, honey, orange juice and coriander in a non-reactive three-quart sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and simmer for five minutes.
Step 2
Add pears and cook until they are just tender, about 15 minutes. Remove pears to a serving dish with a slotted spoon, draining them well.
Step 3
Boil cooking liquid until reduced by half. Stir in marmalade. Pour syrup over pears. Serve warm or cool.