Poached Pears

Poached Pears

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Poached Pears

Poached Pears

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups white wine
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 whole vanilla beans - split and scraped
  • 4 pears - peeled leaving the stem intact

Instructions
 

  • Place the white wine, water, sugar and vanilla bean in a saucepan.
  • Add peeled pears and bring to a soft boil.
  • Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Once pears are tender, remove from syrup.
  • Using a melon baller, core the pears from the bottom.
  • Serve standing upright.
  • Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon if you like.

Notes

These can be served warm or chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 127g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 117g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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