Poached pears with cider sauce
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Firm pears; stems intact | |
| ½ | gallon | Apple cider |
| 1 | Cinnamon stick | |
| 1 | Vanilla bean; spilt | |
| 2 | slices | Ginger root |
| Mint leaves; for garnish | ||
Directions
Peel pears and core from bottom. Slice small piece off bottom so pears can stand upright. Place in bowl of cold water with the juice of half a lemon.
Bring cider, cinnamon, vanilla and ginger to a simmer. Add pears and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until just tender. Remove pears to a platter.
Bring cider to a boil and reduce to a syrupy consistency about 1½ cups.
Remove vanilla, cinnamon and ginger, and pour glace over fruit. Allow to cool to room temperature and garnish each pear with mint.
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Recipe by: CHEF DU JOUR SHOW #DJ9205 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.