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Spiced Poached Pears
Delicious served hot or cold
Course
Dessert
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Soaking
12
hours
hours
Total Time
13
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
279
kcal
Ingredients
4
pears
1
cup
fresh orange juice
1
cup
red wine
1
cup
water
1/2
cup
sugar
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon
allspice powder
1/4
teaspoon
cayenne pepper powder
US Customary
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Metric
Instructions
Place a small deep pan over a medium heat
Add the orange juice, red wine, sugar, cinnamon, allspice powder, and the cayenne to the pan.
Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
Peel the pears only when you are ready to poach them as they will turn brown otherwise (keep the stems on).
Place the pears into the pan and boil for 25 minutes turning occasionally if there are any parts out of the poaching liquid.
Remove from the heat and cover with some foil until cooled completely.
Refrigerate overnight to allow the juices to soak into the pears completely.
When ready to serve the spiced poached pears remove the foil and take the pears out of the liquid.
Place the remaining liquid over low heat until it has reduced down to around a third of the original volume.
Slice the pears and drizzle over the syrup you have created with the poaching juices.
Serve immediately.
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Notes
If time is of concern, you can opt to poach the pears for a minimum of two to four hours. It won’t be as good, but still plenty tasty!
Nutrition
Calories:
279
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
61
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
8
mg
|
Potassium:
407
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
48
g
|
Vitamin A:
221
IU
|
Vitamin C:
39
mg
|
Calcium:
33
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg