Best 11 Poached Pears With Wine Vinaigrette Recipes

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Poached pears with wine vinaigrette is a classic dessert that is both elegant and easy to make. The sweetness of the pears pairs perfectly with the tangy vinaigrette, and the dish can be served warm or cold. Whether you are looking for a special occasion dessert or a simple weeknight treat, poached pears with wine vinaigrette is sure to please.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

POACHED PEARS IN WINE (EASY 3 INGREDIENT RECIPE)



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Not just any old poached pears as these form a caramelized wine syrup to be served with the pears.

Provided by Lidia Conte

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 Bosc pears (or any other firm pear, preferably organic)
295 ml (1 1/4 cups) white or red wine, dry
140 g (3/4 cup) sugar

Steps:

  • Peel, halve (lengthwise) and core four pears and place cut side down in sauté pan.
  • Pour wine into pan with the pears. Next, add the sugar.
  • Put burner on to medium high heat and bring to a simmer, then add the lid.
  • Cook for a few minutes until the pears are still firm, but cooked (poke with a skewer to test them.) Turn them over and cook for one more minute.
  • Take the pan off the heat and remove the pears from the liquid in the pan with a large spoon (slotted is best) and set aside.
  • Put the pan back onto the burner and bring to a strong simmer over medium high heat. Cook until a syrup forms, then remove from heat immediately after consistency is reached.
  • Place pear halves (one or two) on serving plates and drizzle with the caramelized wine syrup. Decorate as desired, or not at all, and serve right away.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, ServingSize 1/2 pear, Sodium 0 milligrams sodium

POACHED PEARS WITH WINE VINAIGRETTE



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Poached pears served with a red wine vinaigrette.

Provided by PS2XWIZ

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 medium Bosc pears, peeled with stems intact
1 cup white wine
2 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
½ vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
2 whole star anise pods
1 small cinnamon stick
1 lemon, zested
1 orange, zested
¼ cup walnut oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Trim flat the bottoms of pears, and stand them upright in the bottom of a large stock pot. Pour the wine and water into the pot, and turn the flame to high heat. Sprinkle with sugar, and add vanilla bean, star anise, cinnamon stick, and lemon and orange peels. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pot from stove, and let cool completely. Reserve 1/4 cup poaching liquid. Transfer pears to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
  • Place 2 poached pears in a blender or food processor, and puree. Remove to a large bowl. Whisk in walnut oil, red wine vinegar, and reserved poaching liquid. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and refrigerate.
  • Place pears in individual bowls, and top with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 48.2 mg, Sugar 33.1 g

PEAR VINAIGRETTE



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This is a light and lovely salad dressing that lends itself well to a simple and elegant salad. I love to use it on a salad of butter lettuce, arugula, goat cheese, and caramelized pecans - simply delicious!

Provided by Jill Tall

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ripe pear - peeled, cored, and chopped
½ cup white wine
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Blend the pear, white wine, garlic, Dijon mustard, white balsamic vinegar, black pepper, and sea salt in a blender until well combined; drizzle the olive oil into the mixture in a thin, steady stream while continuing to blend. Blend a few seconds longer until the salad dressing is thick and creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.6 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 59.7 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

WHITE WINE-POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 bottle Champagne, sparkling white wine, or dry white wine
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 vanilla bean
5 firm but ripe Comice pears, stems left on, peeled

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients but pears in a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add pears, lower heat, and cook 20 to 30 minutes, until pears are tender. If necessary, turn pears very gently by rotating stems with your fingertips so they cook evenly. Remove pears to a bowl, bring poaching liquid to a rapid boil, and reduce by half, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour syrup over pears and refrigerate, covered, at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. Serve.

POACHED PEARS WITH DESSERT WINE SAUCE



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     dessert

Time 2h50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cans pears in syrup
1 cup port wine
1/2 cup sugar
1 star anise, optional
1 cinnamon stick, ground, or ground cinnamon, to taste
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 lemon, juiced
1 orange, zested
1/3 cup raspberry filling
Whipped topping, for garnish
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

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.

FRESH POACHED PEAR, TOASTED PECAN AND BLEU CHEESE SALAD WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 4h45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 head Boston lettuce
3/4 cup Pear Vinaigrette, recipe follows
4 ounces bleu cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup pecans, lightly toasted
2 Poached Pears, recipe follows, halved and cored
4 Bosc pears
1 cup white wine
2 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split
2 whole star anise
1 lemon peel
1 orange peel
1 small cinnamon stick
2 poached pears, recipe above, pureed
1/4 cup walnut oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup poaching liquid from the poached pears
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • To assemble salad, wash lettuce well and drain until very dry. Toss leaves in the Pear Vinaigrette in a salad bowl. Add the bleu cheese and pecans.
  • Place a mound of lettuce on each of 4 plates. Serve with 1/2 a Poached Pear.
  • Peel pears, leaving stems intact and trimming bottom to "seat" them firmly in bottom of large stockpot.
  • Into the stockpot, add the wine, water, sugar, vanilla bean, star anise, lemon and orange peels, and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from stove and let cool to room temperature before refrigerating. Reserve 1/4 cup of poaching liquid for the vinaigrette.
  • Place ingredients in large bowl and whisk together. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

BALSAMIC-ROSEMARY POACHED PEARS



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This beautiful fall dessert is quick to prepare and then roasts in the oven, leaving you free to get the rest of the meal together.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup sugar
5 to 6 fresh rosemary sprigs
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
4 firm, ripe Bosc pears (about 2 pounds total), peeled and cored (see note, below), stems left intact
Vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In a saucepan just large enough to hold pears on their sides, combine 5 cups water, vinegar, sugar, rosemary, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • Arrange pears on their sides in a single layer in poaching liquid. Cover and simmer, turning occasionally, until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, carefully transfer pears to a plate. If making in advance, let pears cool; then cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.
  • Bring poaching liquid to a boil; cook until slightly syrupy, deep brown in color, and reduced to 3/4 cup, 35 to 40 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve (discard solids). If storing, transfer syrup to a covered container, and refrigerate up to 3 days. (Store pears and syrup separately.)
  • Serve pears chilled or at room temperature: Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each pear so it can stand upright. Place one on each of four serving plates along with vanilla ice cream, if desired. Drizzle with syrup.

POACHED PEARS IN WHITE WINE AND GINGER SAUCE



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Provided by Enid Nemy

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1/2 cup water
1 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon lemon rind, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, cut in fine julienne strips
4 pears, preferably Bosc, peeled
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
1 cup whipped cream

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, water, white wine, lemon rind and ginger. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
  • Add pears. Poach until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Cool pears in poaching liquid. When cooled, set pears aside. Bring poaching liquid to boil and reduce to approximately Z cup. Remove ginger and reserve. Discard lemon rind.
  • Add 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier and blend.
  • Sweeten whipped cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier.
  • Place pears on four serving plates. Pour sauce over and sprinkle with reserved ginger. Serve with whipped cream mixture.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 420, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 85 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 8 milligrams, Sugar 73 grams

PEARS POACHED IN WHITE WINE



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Pears cooked in a sweet white wine with cinnamon and vanilla. A nice light dessert! This is adapted from about.com (http://frenchfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/poachpearswht.htm)

Provided by Da Huz

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 8 servingxs, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups sweet white wine (we use moscato)
3 1/2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 pears
2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • In a pot, combine all ingredients except the pears. Bring to the boil.
  • While the liquid is boiling, peel the pears and cut them in half from top to bottom.
  • Use a paring knife to core the pears.
  • When liquid is boiling, add pears, return to boiling, then simmer until tender but not mushy. This will depend on the pears you choose and how ripe they are. Start with about 5-8 minutes, but be aware that it may take much longer (when I use bosc pears that aren't quite ripe yet it can take half an hour or more).
  • Remove the pears, increase the heat, and reduce the liquid by half.
  • Spoon the reduced liquid over the pears and top with homemade whipped cream (use recipe # 80157).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.1, Fat 0.1, Sodium 7.8, Carbohydrate 69.4, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 61.8, Protein 0.5

OVEN-POACHED PEARS WITH RED WINE



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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups full-bodied red wine, such as a California cabernet or an Italian Barolo
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
6 cloves
3 thick slices of lemon
8 firm Comice or russet (Bosc) pears

Steps:

  • Combine the wine, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves and lemon slices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, until the mixture is reduced to approximately 4 cups liquid. Set aside until ready to use.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel the pears but leave the stems on. Place the pears upright in a baking dish just large enough to hold them comfortably. Bring the wine mixture to a boil again and pour it over the pears (it will not cover them completely). Bake for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes. The pears should darken to a rich mahogany color as they cook.
  • When the pears are done (still firm but easily pierced with a fork), remove them from the oven. The liquid in the baking dish should be syr-upy. If it is not, transfer it to a saucepan and cook on the stove over a high heat until there are approximately 2 cups of syrup.
  • Place the pears in compote or similar dishes and cover with syrup. The pears may be served with a ricotta cream sauce (see following recipe).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 258, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 8 milligrams, Sugar 44 grams, TransFat 0 grams

POACHED PEAR SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE



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This is a nice salad dish for the holiday season or special dinner. Much of this can be made ahead...a real time-saver! They suggest saving the poaching liquid for a spiced-wine spritzer or served warm as mulled wine. I tried the wine spritzer and it was very refreshing. From Bon Appetit December, 2009.

Provided by Scoutie

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
1 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
4 bosc pears, firm, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored
1/4 cup shallot, minced (about 1 large)
3 tablespoons champagne vinegar or 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup olive oil, extra-virgin
12 cups mixed baby greens (from two 5-ounce packages)
1 cup walnut pieces, toasted
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled (about 5 ounces)

Steps:

  • PEARS:.
  • Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in large wide saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • Add pear halves, cut side down. Return syrup to boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until pears are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely.
  • DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
  • Drain pears.
  • Leaving top 1 inch intact (at narrow end), cut each pear half lengthwise into thin slices.
  • Gently press on pear halves to fan slightly.
  • VINAIGRETTE AND SALAD:.
  • Whisk shallot, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl to blend.
  • Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup oil.
  • Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.
  • DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
  • Place greens in large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.
  • Mound greens on plates.
  • Arrange 1 pear half atop greens on each plate.
  • Sprinkle with walnuts and cheese.
  • Drizzle with more vinaigrette, if desired, and serve.

Tips:

  • Choose firm, ripe pears for poaching. This will help them hold their shape and texture during the cooking process.
  • Use a variety of spices and herbs to flavor the poaching liquid. This will give the pears a complex and delicious flavor.
  • Poach the pears until they are tender but still hold their shape. Overcooking will make them mushy.
  • Allow the pears to cool slightly before serving. This will make them easier to handle and will prevent the hot poaching liquid from burning your mouth.
  • Serve the pears with a variety of toppings, such as whipped cream, ice cream, or yogurt.

Conclusion:

Poached pears are a classic dessert that is easy to make and always impressive. They can be served on their own or with a variety of toppings. The poaching liquid can also be used to make a delicious sauce or glaze. With so many different ways to enjoy them, poached pears are a versatile and delicious treat that everyone will love.

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