White Wine Poached Pears
When you want a fancy yet easy dessert, look no further than this recipe for White Wine Poached Pears. It's delicious and easy to make!
Equipment
- Electric Beater
- Chef's Knife
- Wooden Spoon
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 750 ML White Wine Riesling
- 1 Cup Water
- ¾ Cup Sugar
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 3 Tbsp Honey
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- 4 Pears Firm to touch
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream
- 1 Tbsp Honey
- Salt a pinch, to taste
Instructions
- Combine wine, water, sugar, vanilla, honey and cinnamon in a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact.
- Place pears in the liquid and arrange so that they are covered. Reduce to a simmer and cook until pears are softened, about 30 minutes. Remove pears and place into a dish standing upright. Chill pears in the refridgerator.
- Bring poaching liquid up to a boil and cook until the liquid has a syrup consistency, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Combine heavy cream, honey and salt into a bowl. Using an electric beater, whip together until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- Serve pears with salted whipped cream and drizzle poaching liquid over the pears and cream. Enjoy!
Notes
*Use firm, unripened pears. Ripe pears will be hard to peel
Nutrition
Calories: 571kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 362mgFiber: 6gSugar: 74gVitamin A: 482IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
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