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158 Poached pears Serves 12 | Preparation time 35-85 minutes Ingredients For the liquor: 2 cinnamon sticks 3 cloves ½ lemon | zest only 1 bay leaf 400 ml red wine 300 ml water 400 ml redcurrant juice 100 g caster sugar For the poached pears: 1 kg cooking pears Accessories: Solid cooking container Preparation For the liquor, put the ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil. Peel the pears but do not remove the stalks. You can cook the pears whole, halved or in quarters. Place the pears in a solid cooking container and pour in the liquor so that the pears are completely covered. Place the pears in the oven and start the Automatic programme or cook as indicated by the manual settings. Automatic programme: Select the programme sequence depending on the size of the pears or the way they are cut. Manual: Select the duration depending on the size of the pears or the way they are cut. Place the pears in the oven and cook. Settings Automatic programme Fruit | Poached pears Programme duration: 21–75 minutes Manual Function: Steam cooking Temperature: 100 °C Duration: Whole pears: 50/70/75 minutes | Small/Medium/Large Pear halves: 35 minutes Pear quarters: 27 minutes Useful tip For the perfect result, leave the pears to steep in the liquor overnight in the refrigerator.