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Gallery Poached Pears Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 4 firm, medium-size pears, such as Anjou, Bartlett, or Bosc 1 bottle robust red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, or Merlot 1/2 cup sugar 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise 1 whole cinnamon stick 1 orange peel 1 lemon peel 2 whole cloves 1 star anise 1 whole bay leaf

Cook’s Notes Peel the pears carefully, leaving the stems intact. Cut a small amount off the bottom so the pear can stand upright. If you’re peeling many pears at once, immerse them in a large bowl of cold water with lemon juice. The acidulated water will keep the pears from discoloring until they are ready to be poached.

Gallery Poached Pears

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Poached Pears

Poached Pears

Poached Pears

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

Servings: 4

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 firm, medium-size pears, such as Anjou, Bartlett, or Bosc 1 bottle robust red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, or Merlot 1/2 cup sugar 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise 1 whole cinnamon stick 1 orange peel 1 lemon peel 2 whole cloves 1 star anise 1 whole bay leaf

Directions

Peel the pears, and place in medium saucepan. Add wine, sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, orange peel, lemon peel, cloves, star anise, bay leaf, and just enough water to cover pears.

Set saucepan over high heat, and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, occasionally stirring gently, over medium-low heat, until a paring knife easily pierces pears, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat; let pears cool in liquid.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to a plate. Pour poaching liquid through a sieve set over a bowl. Discard solids, and return liquid to saucepan. Place over medium-high heat, and cook until liquid has been reduced to a syrup that coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 45 minutes. Let cool; store pears in an airtight container until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, arrange pears on a platter or on individual plates, and drizzle poaching liquid over them.

Cook’s Notes Peel the pears carefully, leaving the stems intact. Cut a small amount off the bottom so the pear can stand upright. If you’re peeling many pears at once, immerse them in a large bowl of cold water with lemon juice. The acidulated water will keep the pears from discoloring until they are ready to be poached.

Cook’s Notes

Peel the pears carefully, leaving the stems intact. Cut a small amount off the bottom so the pear can stand upright. If you’re peeling many pears at once, immerse them in a large bowl of cold water with lemon juice. The acidulated water will keep the pears from discoloring until they are ready to be poached.

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 Add Rating & Review     56 Ratings   5 star values:        15    4 star values:        18    3 star values:        14    2 star values:        5    1 star values:        4        

   Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/20/2007   I didn't use the bay leaf, but it turned out AMAZING

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Add Rating & Review     56 Ratings   5 star values:        15    4 star values:        18    3 star values:        14    2 star values:        5    1 star values:        4

Add Rating & Review

56 Ratings 5 star values: 15 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 14 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 4

56 Ratings 5 star values: 15 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 14 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 4

56 Ratings 5 star values: 15 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 14 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 4

  • 5 star values: 15 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 14 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 4

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/20/2007   I didn't use the bay leaf, but it turned out AMAZING

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 12/20/2007

I didn’t use the bay leaf, but it turned out AMAZING

Rating: Unrated

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