Name: Spiced Tea Poached Pears
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 7 cups water -; 1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar -; 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce -; 1/3 cup honey -; 9 orange-flavored black tea bags -; 12 medium pears -; Sauce: -; 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream -; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar -; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

Recipe information

Cooking:

40 min.

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Ingredients for - Spiced Tea Poached Pears

1. 7 cups water -

2. 1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar -

3. 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce -

4. 1/3 cup honey -

5. 9 orange-flavored black tea bags -

6. 12 medium pears -

7. Sauce: -

8. 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream -

9. 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar -

10. 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

How to cook deliciously - Spiced Tea Poached Pears

1. Stage

In a Dutch oven, combine the water, brown sugar, cranberry sauce and honey. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 5-8 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut a thin slice from bottom to level if necessary. Remove and discard tea bags. Add pears to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove pears with a slotted spoon and keep warm.

3. Stage

In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups tea mixture to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.

4. Stage

In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, confectioners' sugar and orange zest. Place pears on dessert plates. Drizzle with syrup and serve with sauce.