French•gourmet
Poached Pears (VIDEO)
Slowly simmered in a sweet syrup infused with cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel, these Poached Pears are the perfect elegant but simple dessert for your next gathering!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 Pears (firm varieties like Bosc and Anjou)
- 1 liter Water (optionally replace half of the water with red or white wine)
- 150 g Granulated sugar
- 1 large Cinnamon stick
- 1 Orange peel
- few Cloves
Instructions
- 1
Bring all ingredients to boil (except pears) in a large enough saucepan
- 2
Peel the pears and either cut them into half (vertically) or leave them in one piece
- 3
Cook the pears for 10-15 minutes (depending on the size of the pears) on medium heat. Do not overcook the fruits, it is better to slighly udercook them
- 4
Serve it warm or cold as an individual dessert with some whipped mascarpone, or if it is part of a recipe, proceed accoridng to the recipe
- 5
Store refrigerated for 2-3 days in air-tight container