Pears in Sherry

4 servings

60 minutes

The recipe is taken from the "Book of Tasty and Healthy Food" of 1939. The style and spelling of the original have been preserved.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 324.7
• Proteins: 2g
• Fats: 4.1g
• Carbohydrates: 64.8g

Ingredients

• Pears: 500 g
• Sugar: 1 glass
• Sherry: 0.5 glass
• Almond: 30 g

Cooking steps

1. First of all, the pears need to be washed and peeled. Without removing the stem from the bottom of the pear, remove the core and seeds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pears: 500 g

2. Pour 1 liter of water into a pot, add 1/2 cup of sugar, place the pears in, and boil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pears: 500 g
   • Sugar: 1 glass

3. Strain the broth, pour one and a half cups, add the remaining sugar, bring to a boil, pour in the wine, add the cooked pear and leave it to cool.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 1 glass
   • Sherry: 0.5 glass

4. Blanch the almonds, peel them, and cut each nut lengthwise into four to five pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Almond: 30 g

5. Place on a clean skillet and roast in the oven until golden.

   Required ingredients:

   • Almond: 30 g

6. Place the cooled pears in vases with stems up and pour syrup over them. Insert pieces of toasted almonds into the pears.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pears: 500 g
   • Almond: 30 g