POACHED PEARS WITH VANILLA SAUCE
This dessert is a great ending to a special-occasion meal. Whole pears are lightly spiced and chilled, then served with a heavenly custard sauce.-Al Latimer, Bentonville, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a heavy 2-qt. saucepan, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in milk and cream until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat., Gradually add a small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly (do not boil). Stir in vanilla. Pour into a bowl; place a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap on top of sauce. Cover and refrigerate. , In a large bowl, combine 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Carefully peel pears, leaving stems attached. Immediately plunge pears into lemon water. In a large saucepan, combine lemon zest, and the remaining sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Add cinnamon stick, cloves and pears. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pears are tender., Carefully remove pears to a plate. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves. Drizzle syrup over pears. Loosely cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. To serve, place pears on dessert plates; drizzle with chilled vanilla sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 174mg cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 107g carbohydrate (96g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
POACHED PEARS WITH DESSERT WINE SAUCE
Steps:
- Strain pears and discard syrup; set pears aside.
- Combine all ingredients, except the pears and raspberry filling, in a non-reactive saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and add the pears. Add enough cold water to cover pears and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Once thickened, remove pears and chill.
- Add raspberry filling to port syrup and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to the consistency of a glaze. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Spoon pears into bowls and top with glaze. Garnish with whipped topping and fresh mint, if desired.
POACHED PEARS IN HONEY, GINGER AND CINNAMON SYRUP
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan large enough to hold all the pears, combine the wine, Simple Syrup, cinnamon stick halves, honey, and ginger. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean and seeds to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the honey has melted. Add the pears and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until the pears are tender. Remove the pears from the liquid and allow to cool.
- Continue to simmer the liquid until it thickens and is reduced by half, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon stick halves and the vanilla bean and discard.
- Place each pear on a small serving plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Drizzle with the honey, ginger and cinnamon syrup. Serve immediately.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool.
POACHED PEARS
The ultimate in class and taste. Serve with sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla and Grand Marnier.
Provided by CHRISTINA STJOHN CERICOLA
Categories Desserts
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine champagne, orange juice and sugar. Add orange slices, cloves and vanilla. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Place pears in saucepan, and reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cover, and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Remove pears from the liquid, and let cool.
- Heat chocolate in a bowl over hot water, stirring until melted. Pour chocolate over the pears, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.2 calories, Carbohydrate 104.7 g, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 12.8 mg, Sugar 88.9 g
POACHED PEARS WITH GRAND MARNIER CUSTARD SAUCE
Poached pears are always a lovely, simple ending to an elegant dinner. The Grand Marnier scented creme anglaise puts this version over the top.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make Grand Marnier Custard Sauce.
- For pears: Squeeze juice from 1 ½ of the lemons; measure and reserve 3 tblsps of the juice.
- Add remaining juice to large bowl of cold water.
- Using corer or small, thin-bladed knife, core one pear, leaving stem intact, through the blossom end.
- Pare and place in acidulated water.
- Repeat with remaining pears.
- Mix 3 cups water and sugar in saucepan large enough to hold all the pears.
- Heat, stirring frequently, over medium heat until sugar dissolves and liquid begins to boil.
- Stir in reserved lemon juice.
- Drain pears and place in simmering syrup.
- Cook uncovered, turning carefully occasionally, over medium heat until tender, 35-45 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Cut 4 very thin slices from remaining lemon half.
- Add vanilla and lemon slices to poaching liquid.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate, covered, until cold.
- Remove pears with slotted spoon to individual dessert plates; spoon custard sauce over pears; garnish with orange zest.
FRENCH ORANGE POACHED PEARS (POIRE AVEC ORANGE)
A lovely version of poached pears that I learned when visiting France. The syrup creates a marmalade flavor! It's perfect!
Provided by ladyngetal
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h45m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix together the orange juice, brown and white sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Place pears into the syrup, and cover; simmer pears for 1 hour and 15 minutes, spooning sauce over pears every 10 minutes, and turning pears over twice during cooking time.
- Transfer pears to individual serving dishes. Continue cooking the syrup, stirring often, until thickened, about 15 more minutes, then mix in the walnuts. Pour the sauce over the pears to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.8 calories, Carbohydrate 95 g, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 14 mg, Sugar 80 g
POACHED PEARS WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE
Poached pears with a wonderful sauce!
Provided by Lynette !
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Peel pears, core from the bottoms, cutting to but not through the stem end, leaving the stem intact. Brush with lemon juice and set aside.
- 2. Combine the water and 1 cup sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Add the pears; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool.
- 3. Combine the egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar in the top of a double boiler; heat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Bring the watrer in the bottom to a simmer; beat the mixture 5 minutes or until thick and pale. Remove from heat; stir in liqueur. Cover and chill.
- 4. Beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold into chilled mixture. Serve the pears with the sauce.
HONEY-POACHED PEARS WITH MASCARPONE
Mascarpone gives a tangy contrast to the sweetness of pears that have been poached in vanilla-scented white wine.
Categories Dessert Poach Pear Brandy White Wine Winter Honey Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Toss pears with lemon juice in large bowl. Set aside. Combine 1 cup water, wine and honey in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until honey dissolves. Add pears. Cover mixture with round piece of parchment paper. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pears are just tender when pierced, turning when half-way through cooking, about 15 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to large bowl. Boil poaching liquid until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Cool syrup. Pour syrup over pears. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 8 hours or overnight. Remove vanilla bean.
- Whisk mascarpone cheese, sugar and brandy in large bowl until smooth. Add 1/4 cup chilled poaching syrup and whisk until soft peaks form.
- Thinly slice each pear half lengthwise, leaving slices attached at stem end. Using metal spatula, transfer pears to plates. Gently press on pears to fan slightly. Spoon some syrup over pears. Spoon mascarpone cream alongside each pear half and serve.
ROASTED PEARS WITH VANILLA & GRAND MARNIER
Make and share this Roasted Pears with Vanilla & Grand Marnier recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tootsie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Remove the yellow peel from the lemon in 1/2 inch strips and place them in a shallow baking dish that is large enough to hold all the pears.
- Using a small paring knife, cut out about 3/4 of each pear's core from the bottom, leaving the pear intact.
- Squeeze the lemon juice into a bowl.
- Using a basting brush, brush the inside of each pear with lemon juice and sprinkle it with sugar.
- Brush each pear with melted butter.
- Place remaining sugar on a large cutting board or a sheet of waxed paper.
- Roll each pear in sugar so it is evenly coated and place in the baking dish.
- Slice vanilla bean lengthwise down the center and scrape out the seeds.
- Place the seeds and pod in the baking dish.
- Add the water and Grand Marnier.
- Bake the pears for 45 minutes, basting occasionally with the liquid in the dish.
- If they're getting too brown, loosely cover with foil.
- Serve with leftover syrup and vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.3, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 28.1, Carbohydrate 40.5, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 29.5, Protein 0.8
POACHED PEARS IN WHITE WINE AND GINGER SAUCE
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, water, white wine, lemon rind and ginger. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Add pears. Poach until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cool pears in poaching liquid. When cooled, set pears aside. Bring poaching liquid to boil and reduce to approximately Z cup. Remove ginger and reserve. Discard lemon rind.
- Add 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier and blend.
- Sweeten whipped cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier.
- Place pears on four serving plates. Pour sauce over and sprinkle with reserved ginger. Serve with whipped cream mixture.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 420, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 85 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 8 milligrams, Sugar 73 grams
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