Recipe information
Ingredients for - Poached Pears
1. 1 bottle (750 ml.) dry Prosecco or other sparkling wine, or dry white wine -
4. 2 (1”-wide) strips of orange or lemon zest -
5. 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice (or 1 tbsp lemon juice) -
6. Pinch saffron threads, or 1 tsp. ground turmeric -
7. 1/2 vanilla pod, split and scraped (or 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract) -
10. 4 whole allspice berries -
11. 4 slightly underripe pears (Bosc is preferred); peeled, halved, and cored -
How to cook deliciously - Poached Pears
1. Stage
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring Prosecco, water, and sugar to a boil.
2. Stage
Reduce heat to medium low, and add zest, juice, and spices. Stir to combine and add pears. Make sure ingredients are submerged. (If necessary, place a plate or lid that is smaller than your pot on top of the pears.)
3. Stage
Turn heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until pears are tender and can be easily pierced with a knife without resistance. Remove the pears from the poaching liquid and set pears aside to cool.
4. Stage
Strain poaching liquid, discard spices, and return liquid to pan. Turn heat to medium-high and reduce liquid by half to create a syrup, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
5. Stage
Serve pears drizzled with syrup.
