Elegant Poached Pears

Elegant Poached Pears

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Prep Time:  20 minutes
Cook Time:  30 minutes
Ready In:  minutes

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Yields or Serves:  6

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[Total: 1   Average: 5/5]

For a simple, but sublime dessert, infuse in-season pears with wine. Serve poached pears with berries, pistachios or mascarpone.

  • 2 Cups Dry Red Wine
  • 1 Cup Pomegranate Juice
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 8 Whole Cloves
  • 4 Whole Allspice
  • 6 Bosc Pears (Peeled)
  1. In 6-quart pot add wine, pomegranate juice, water, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add pears. Turn heat back up to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat. Cool pears 2 hours in syrup.
  3. Serve plain or with berries, pistachios or mascarpone.
  4. Serves 6
  5. Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes Total Time: 50 Minutes
  6. ©Tiny New York Kitchen © 2020 All Rights Reserved

Victoria

Victoria has been cooking and writing recipes since she was a a young girl. Originally from Nebraska, her appreciation for culinary technique took off when she moved to Lyon, France. Victoria is published in Hearst Newspapers, Greenwich Free Press, New Canaanite, and more.

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