Poached Pears

Name: Poached Pears
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 bottle (750 ml.) dry Prosecco or other sparkling wine, or dry white wine; 1 c. water; 1 c. granulated sugar; 2 (1”-wide) strips of orange or lemon zest; 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice (or 1 tbsp lemon juice); Pinch saffron threads, or 1 tsp. ground turmeric; 1/2 vanilla pod, split and scraped (or 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract); 1 cinnamon stick; 4 whole cloves; 4 whole allspice berries; 4 slightly underripe pears (Bosc is preferred); peeled, halved, and cored

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Servings: 6

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Instructions

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Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring Prosecco, water, and sugar to a boil.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium low, and add zest, juice, and spices. Stir to combine and add pears. Make sure ingredients are submerged. (If necessary, place a plate or lid that is smaller than your pot on top of the pears.)

Step 3

Turn heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until pears are tender and can be easily pierced with a knife without resistance. Remove the pears from the poaching liquid and set pears aside to cool.

Step 4

Strain poaching liquid, discard spices, and return liquid to pan. Turn heat to medium-high and reduce liquid by half to create a syrup, about 10 minutes. Let cool.

Step 5

Serve pears drizzled with syrup.

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