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Amaretto Poached Pears Recipe
Amaretto Poached Pears feature whole peeled pears simmered gently in a sweetened amaretto liqueur, infused with brown sugar. The poaching softens the pears while absorbing the almond-flavored spirit. After poaching, the liquor is boiled down into a syrupy sauce to drizzle over the pears. Served with optional whipped cream or mascarpone, this dessert combines tender, fragrant fruit with a rich sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
306 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 6 pear
- 1 ½ cups amaretto
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Whipped Cream to serve, optional or mascarpone
Instructions
- Peel the pears and gently remove the core from the bottom with a paring knife or a small spoon.
- Bring the Amaretto and brown sugar to a boil in a pot just big enough to fit the pears. Add the pears, lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn pears every few minutes to ensure all sides of the pears absorb some of the Amaretto flavor. Remove pears and set them aside.
- Increase the heat to high and boil the amaretto, uncovered, until it is reduced to ½ cup.
- To serve, stand a pear in the middle of a plate. Drizzle with reduced Amaretto sauce over the top and add a dollop of whipped cream or mascarpone cheese beside the pear.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 pear
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
232mg
(5%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 pear | |
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.