Name: Poached Pears in Almond Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup water -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 1 lemon slice -; 1 piece cinnamon stick (1 inch) -; 2 medium firm pears with stems attached -; 4 red-hot candies -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract -; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds -

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Poached Pears in Almond Sauce

1. 1 cup water -

2. 1/2 cup sugar -

3. 1 lemon slice -

4. 1 piece cinnamon stick (1 inch) -

5. 2 medium firm pears with stems attached -

6. 4 red-hot candies -

7. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -

8. 1/8 teaspoon almond extract -

9. 2 tablespoons sliced almonds -

How to cook deliciously - Poached Pears in Almond Sauce

1. Stage

In a saucepan, bring the water, sugar, lemon slice and cinnamon stick to a boil. Carefully peel pears, leaving stem attached; add to sugar mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pears are tender, turning occasionally.

2. Stage

Carefully remove pears and set aside. Add red-hots to sugar syrup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until syrup is reduced by half. Remove from the heat; discard lemon and cinnamon.

3. Stage

Stir in extracts. Return pears to sauce; cool to room temperature. To serve, spoon sauce onto dessert plates; top with pears. Sprinkle with almonds.