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Dornish Pears in Wine

Worthy of the sunny Dorne and it's famous wine, this A Game of Thrones dish pairs, well pears and wine for a sweet treat. No poison added, no matter what Lady Olenna Tyrell says.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Time to marinate pears 3 hours
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 - 6 large Pears washed and cut into chunks or slices
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
Optional Pears
  • 2 cans pears in heavy syrup decrease sugar in recipe to 1/4 cup
  • 2 cups Strong Red Wine See notes for wine suggestions
  • 1/2 cup Orange juice concentrate (in the frozen section)
  • 1 large Orange Sliced
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Add wine, sugar and orange juice to a bowl or dish that can be covered.
  2. Add the nutmeg and cinnamon
  3. Add pears to the wine mixture and let set in your refrigerator for at least 3 hours
  4. Pour mixture into a sauce pan and simmer on low for 15 min, stirring ocassionally.
  5. Add orange slices as garnish and serve warm.

Notes

We kick this up a notch by cooking red hots candy in with the pears. Remove them before serving. They add a spicy flavor that tastes great, but may be too intense for some.
This is one of my favorite A Game of Thrones recipes. It's different, and has a nice kick to it.
 
Wine Ideas: 
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sagrantino