Name: Poached Pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 bottle (750 ml.) dry Prosecco or other sparkling wine, or dry white wine -; 1 c. water -; 1 c. granulated sugar -; 2 (1”-wide) strips of orange or lemon zest -; 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice (or 1 tbsp lemon juice) -; Pinch saffron threads, or 1 tsp. ground turmeric -; 1/2 vanilla pod, split and scraped (or 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract) -; 1 cinnamon stick -; 4 whole cloves -; 4 whole allspice berries -; 4 slightly underripe pears (Bosc is preferred); peeled, halved, and cored -

Ingredients for - Poached Pears

1. 1 bottle (750 ml.) dry Prosecco or other sparkling wine, or dry white wine

2. 1 c. water

3. 1 c. granulated sugar

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)

8. 1 cinnamon stick

9. 4 whole cloves

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.