The Most Elegant Poached Pears Recipe
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The Most Elegant Poached Pears Recipe
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The best way to eat a pear is to poach it — our elegant Poached Pears recipe takes less than 30 minutes and will wow anyone lucky enough to get a bite.
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Ingredients
- 2 quarts (64 fl oz/1800 ml) water
- 2 ½ cups (20 oz/565 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 medium orange, sliced
- 6 large pears, very firm
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Notes
- You can replace half of the water with white wine.
- Instead of an orange, use lemon for a more tangy taste.
- Try different additions, like warm spices such as fresh ginger, whole cloves, star anise, allspice, or vanilla bean.
- Use a vegetable peeler to create thin strips of orange peel or lemon zest, then arrange them on top or around the poached pears. For extra flavor, squeeze a bit of fresh citrus juice over them.
- This is perfect to serve for dessert after a special occasion dinner. They are beautiful, elegant, not too heavy after a big meal and can be made in advance!
- Be sure to use very firm pears and simmer very gently or they may get too mushy.
- This poached pears recipe can be used to make my Pear Frangipane Tart or Pear and Chocolate Frangipane Tart.
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