Posted on Friday, January 7, 2022 in
Dessert Recipes
Delicious and Easy Portuguese Drunk Pears
Delicious and easy Portuguese drunk pears (peras bêbedas saborosas), are cooked in a syrup with sugar, spices and in this case, port wine.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 40 min |
| Ready In | 50 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
3/4 cup of sugar1 and 3/4 cups of Red wine1 lemon peel1 cinnamon stick1 star anise6 small rock pears1/4 cup of Port wine
Get Portuguese ingredients 
Preparation
- Place the sugar, red wine, lemon peel, cinnamon stick and star anise in a small saucepan.
- Peel the pears leaving only the stalk and place them in the pan.
- Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 30 minutes or until tender.
- Turn the pears from time to time.
- Remove the pears to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the Port wine to the syrup and let it boil until it reduces and starts to thicken.
- Remove the lemon peel, cinnamon stick and anise star and pour the syrup over the pears and let it cool.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Pingo Doce
Sweet Portuguese Pastry with a Zesty Frosting
This delicious and sweet Portuguese pastry with a zesty frosting recipe (receita de cavacas com cobertura), has a hint of lemon flavor on the outside.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
My Sister Ana's Traditional Azorean Malassadas
My sister Ana's traditional Azorean malassadas recipe is great, I have eaten these on different occasions and it's one of the best I have tried.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 10 |
Conceição's Portuguese Sintra Travesseiros
Conceição's Portuguese Sintra travesseiros (pillows), are a famous pillow shaped pastry from Sintra, Portugal.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 10 |
