These poached pears turned out so incredibly well I just had to share the recipe with you. This was the first time I made poached pears and it was super simple!
I started with a recipe I found from Giada De Laurentiis and modified it slightly. I used a rose wine instead of the moscato suggested sthat they would turn a pretty pink and also to cut down on the sweetness.
First, buy pears! They don't need to be ripe, just pretty.
Peel the pears
Put them into the wine concoction (ingredients below) and let them simmer for about 20-30 minutes or until you can stick a fork in them easily. Keep and eye on them and turn every now and then.
Remove from the poaching sauce and let the pears cool while the sauce reduces for another 20 minutes or so. Then serve in a pretty bowl with vanilla bean ice cream. And don't forget to pour some of the reduced sauce on top of it at the very last minute!
buon appetito!
Sauce:
1 bottle of rosé wine 1 cup simple syrup (1 cup water and 1 cup sugar boiled down for about 10 minutes)
a couple shakes of cinnamon
a spoonful of honey
1, 3/4 inch piece of fresh ginger, pealed
1/2 spoonful of vanilla extract
And that's it! How easy is that?
Let me know in the comments below if you try them and how they turn out! I'd love to hear what other improvements you make to the recipe.
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