Poached pears are a classic dessert that is both elegant and easy to make. The combination of sweet, juicy pears and tart raspberry sauce is a perfect balance of flavors. This dish is perfect for any occasion, from a romantic dinner to a casual gathering. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and impressive dessert that everyone will love.
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POACHED RASPBERRY PEARS
Simply scrumptuous! This fruity dessert can be served either warm or chilled.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except pears in 10-inch skillet. Add pears.
- Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered about 30 minutes, spooning juice mixture over pears and turning every 10 minutes, until pears are tender. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 5 mg
POACHED PEARS IN RASPBERRY SAUCE
This fruity recipe is just right for anyone who loves elegant desserts, but not the extra pounds associated with so many of them. -Clara Coulston, Washington Court House, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Core pears from the bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. If necessary, cut 1/4 in. from bottom so pears will sit flat. Place in a Dutch oven. Add the pear juice, cinnamon stick, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 25-30 minutes or until pears are tender. , Remove the pears and place in serving dishes. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves from poaching liquid. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cranberry juice until smooth; stir into liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add raspberries and syrup. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a blender or food processor, puree raspberry sauce in batches until smooth. Strain and discard seeds. Pour sauce over pears. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
This elegant dessert for two has a wonderful vanilla flavoring that is very satisfying. With an extremely simple raspberry sauce adding a dash of bright color, it is very impressive. -Dawn Bryant, Thedford, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar and wine to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully add pears. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until tender. Remove pears and reserve cooking liquid., In a small bowl, combine spreadable fruit and vanilla. Stir in enough cooking liquid to form a sauce consistency. Cover and refrigerate sauce and pears separately until chilled. , Remove sauce from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Place two pear halves on each dessert plate; top with sauce. Garnish with raspberries and mint if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
POACHED PEARS WITH DESSERT WINE SAUCE
Steps:
- Strain pears and discard syrup; set pears aside.
- Combine all ingredients, except the pears and raspberry filling, in a non-reactive saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and add the pears. Add enough cold water to cover pears and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Once thickened, remove pears and chill.
- Add raspberry filling to port syrup and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to the consistency of a glaze. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Spoon pears into bowls and top with glaze. Garnish with whipped topping and fresh mint, if desired.
QUICK SAUTE OF PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
Steps:
- With a stainless steel knife, peel and core the pears. Cut them into eighths. Rub them with lemon so they do not discolor. Set them aside in a covered bowl in the refrigerator until you are ready to use them. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Saute the pears over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until they begin to brown. With a slotted spoon, transfer the pears to a serving platter. Deglaze the pan with liqueur and raspberry preserves and reduce until syrupy and thick. Spoon over the pears and garnish with almonds and frozen yogurt or whipped cream if you wish.
POACHED PEACHES WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005. Source is Moosewood. The raspberry sauce is also good on ice cream, pound cake, pancakes, as a cake glaze, etc. It will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Provided by MsBindy
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To prepare peaches, bring juice, water and spices to a boil. (Make sure your pot is narrow enough so that the liquid will cover the peaches).
- Drop peaches in liquid and poach for 10 minutes.
- Remove the peaches, cover with cold water and slip off the skins.
- Cut each peach in half and remove the stone.
- Place the peaches in a glass or porcelain bowl. (The poaching liquid can be saved and re-used).
- For the sauce, mix the water and sugar in a saucepan, heat to a low boil and simmer until liquid has reduced by 1/2.
- In a blender, puree 1 cup of raspberres and 1/4 cup sugar syrup.(You can store the remaining syrup in a glass jar in the refrigerator.).
- Stir the remaining berries into the puree.
- Serve the peach halves, round side up, in a pool of raspberry sauce and garnish with whipped cream on the side, if you like.
BAKED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
This simple, elegant dessert satisfies a sweet tooth without being too rich.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In an ovenproof skillet, combine butter, sugar, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Add pears, cut side down; cover with foil. Bake, turning pears over halfway through, until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 25 minutes.
- Lift pear halves with a slotted spoon, allowing any juices to drip back into skillet, and divide among four serving plates. Bring liquid in skillet to a boil over medium heat. Add cream; cook until slightly thickened, 1 minute. Stir in raspberries. Spoon sauce over pears; serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 1 g
STUFFED POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
A stunning combination of ingredients. I just found this quick and easy recipe from Sargento. I can't wait to try this fruit dessert.
Provided by Lorac
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine ricotta, blue cheese, pecans and lemon juice, fill center of pears with mixture and sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Heat wine to a boil in a medium skillet, add pears stuffing side up, cover and reduce heat to medium low, simmer 10 minutes or until tender.
- Sauce: Mash raspberries and strain juice into a measuring cup adding enough water to measure 3/4 cups.
- Whisk cornstarch into juice in a small sauce pan, heat and stir 5 minutes or until juice thickens and begins to bubble.
- To serve, place 3 tbls sauce on a plate and top with a pear half.
CAMPARI-POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
Categories Fruit Dessert Poach Valentine's Day Currant Raspberry Orange Pear Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine 2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice drink, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1/2 cup Campari and orange peel strips in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cover and reduce heat to very low, keeping poaching liquid hot.
- Peel pears, leaving stems attached. Rub pears all over with cut lemon halves. Using melon baller, remove cores through wide end of pears, then cut thin slice off wide ends so that pears can stand upright. Add pears to poaching liquid. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until pears are tender, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool pears in poaching liquid. Refrigerate until cold, at least 6 hours.
- Puree raspberries with their syrup, 2 tablespoons orange liqueur and currant jelly in blender. Strain raspberry sauce through fine sieve. Chill until cold, about 1 hour. (Pears and raspberry sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and keep refrigerated.)
- Whisk mascarpone, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons orange liqueur in bowl to blend.
- Spoon some raspberry sauce onto plates. Stand pears upright in center of sauce. Spoon dollops of mascarpone mixture alongside. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
PEARS POACHED IN TEQUILA WITH PRICKLY PEAR-RASPBERRY SAUCE
Yield Serves 14
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Make pears:
- Using melon baller, remove core from bottom end of pears. Bring tequila and sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add 7 pears. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook until tip of small knife pierces pears easily, turning occasionally, about 40 minutes. Transfer pears to large bowl. Repeat with remaining pears and poaching liquid. Return all pears to liquid; cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill.)
- Make sauce:
- Purée berries, jelly and liqueur in processor. Strain into medium bowl. Cover; chill until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.) Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce onto each plate. Stand 1 pear in center of each.
POACHED PEARS FILLED WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
For a sophisticated touch, serve these juicy poached pears alongside your holiday turkey. The cranberry sauce can be used alone, if desired.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut lemons in half, squeeze juice into a medium bowl half filled with cold water, and add squeezed lemon halves to bowl. Peel pears as carefully and smoothly as possible, leaving stems attached. Place pears in lemon (acidulated) water as you peel them.
- In a large saucepan, combine wine, 3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar, peppercorns, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a bare simmer. Remove pears and 2 of the squeezed lemon halves from water, and add to the saucepan. Keep pears submerged in liquid by placing a lid slightly smaller than the pan, a damp piece of cheesecloth, or a clean dish towel over them. Simmer until pears are tender and translucent, 10 to 30 minutes, depending on ripeness.
- Remove from heat, and let pears cool in poaching liquid. Refrigerate when cool. (Pears can be prepared to this point up to 2 days in advance.)
- In a medium saucepan, combine fresh cranberries, kumquats, 1 cup water, and the remaining 1 cup sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and let cranberries simmer gently until skins burst and mixture thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Stir in dried cranberries. Remove from heat, cool completely, and refrigerate. (Cranberry sauce can be prepared up to 2 days in advance.)
- Remove pears from poaching liquid with a slotted spoon, and cut in half lengthwise. Drain on paper towels. Using a melon baller or small spoon, carefully scoop out seeds and a little of the surrounding flesh to create a small, round cavity in each pear half. When ready to serve, fill each cavity with 1 to 2 tablespoons chilled cranberry sauce. Serve extra cranberry sauce on the side.
Tips:
- Choose ripe but firm pears for poaching. This will help them hold their shape and not become mushy.
- Use a variety of spices in your poaching liquid to add flavor to the pears. Some good options include cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and star anise.
- Poach the pears until they are tender but still hold their shape. This will usually take about 15-20 minutes.
- Make the raspberry sauce while the pears are poaching. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Serve the poached pears warm or at room temperature, topped with the raspberry sauce. You can also add a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream for extra richness.
Conclusion:
Poached pears with raspberry sauce is a classic dessert that is both elegant and delicious. It is perfect for a special occasion or a simple weeknight treat. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to impress your friends and family. So next time you are looking for a dessert that is both easy to make and delicious, give poached pears with raspberry sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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