Best 9 Poached Raspberry Pears Recipes

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Poached raspberry pears are an elegant and delicious dessert that can be enjoyed on any occasion. They are the perfect addition to a summer party or a special celebration. With their vibrant color and delicate flavor, poached raspberry pears are sure to impress your guests. They are also incredibly easy to make, and can be prepared in under an hour. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook, you will find that poaching pears in a raspberry sauce is a simple and rewarding experience.

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POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE



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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

1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup white wine or white cranberry juice
2 medium pears, peeled and halved
3 tablespoons seedless raspberry spreadable fruit
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fresh raspberries and mint leaves, optional

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 IN RASPBERRY SAUCE



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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

8 medium Bosc pears
2 cups pear juice
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup cranberry juice
2 cups fresh raspberries or 1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
2 tablespoons maple syrup

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.

CAMPARI-POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE



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Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Poach     Valentine's Day     Currant     Raspberry     Orange     Pear     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice drink
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup Campari
3 3 x 1-inch strips orange peel (orange part only)
6 Bosc pears (each about 7 ounces)
1 lemon, cut in half
1 10-ounce package frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
4 tablespoons orange liqueur
2 tablespoons red currant jelly
1 cup mascarpone cheese (about 8 ounces)
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Fresh mint leaves

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.

STUFFED POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE



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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

2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons blue cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 fresh pears, halved and cored
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup white wine
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries in light syrup, thawed
2 teaspoons cornstarch

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.

PEARS POACHED IN TEQUILA WITH PRICKLY PEAR-RASPBERRY SAUCE



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Yield Serves 14

Number Of Ingredients 9

For pears
14Anjou pears, peeled
1quart tequila
1/2 cup sugar
For sauce
112-ounce package frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
18-ounce jar prickly pear jelly* or apple jelly
2tablespoons orange liqueur
*Available at specialty foods stores.

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.

SLOW COOKER POACHED RASPBERRY PEARS



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Make and share this Slow Cooker Poached Raspberry Pears recipe from Food.com.

Provided by katew

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup caster sugar
2 cups apple and cranberry juice
4 medium packham pears, peeled
1 vanilla bean, split
150 g frozen raspberries
cream, to serve

Steps:

  • Combine sugar and juice in pot over medium heat.
  • Cook, stirring for 5 minutes till sugar dissolves.
  • Place pears in bowl of 5 litre slow cooker.
  • Pour over syrup.
  • Add the vanilla bean.
  • Cover and turn slow cooker to high.
  • Cook one hour and fifteen minutes, turn halfway through cooking.
  • Add raspberries and cook further 15 minutes.
  • Serve.

POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE



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This ia a beautiful, light, decadent and festive dessert. if you have not tried poached pears, you really need to! I made these one time a long time ago for freinds who came to dinner and they raved about this dessert! It is actually very easy, if you know me, that is a must but they are also very tasty, Low Cal and have a "wow"...

Provided by Tammy T

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 bosc pears
64 oz bottle cran-raspberry juice (ocean spray is good)
1/4 c sugar
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
******for the sauce*******
2 c fresh or frozen raspberries
2 Tbsp reserved juice (from poaching)
1 1/2 Tbsp sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Peel the pears, being careful to keep stem intact. Cut just a straight, small slice of the bottom of each pear so they sit up straight on a plate.
  • 2. Combine juice, sugar, cinnamon stick and cloves in a pot, bring to a boil. Gently place the pears in the boiling juice, bring to a boil again. keep submerged in liquid. Turn heat down and simmer 25-30 minutes.
  • 3. Carefully remove pears from pot with a slotted spoon. Allow to cool completely. Refrigerate for 2 hrs or overnight.
  • 4. For the sauce: Combine raspberries, reserved juice and sugar. Heat slightly to melt the sugar. Cool completely. Drizzle over pears, placing berries around the pears. Sauce can be made ahead of time.

POACHED PEARS WITH ICE CREAM, RASPBERRY AND CARAMEL SACUES



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Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Poach

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 poached pears
1 bottle red wine
5 whole cloves
1 cinnimon stick
5 peppercorns
1 cup raspberries
1 Tb lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup heavy cream
vanilla ice cream or frozen custard

Steps:

  • Remove the core of the pear from its base. Cut enough of the bottom of pear so it stands. Peal entire pear, but leave stem intact. Repeat for all pears. Place pears in a saucepan and fill with wine. Add cloves, peppercorns and cinnimon stick. Let sit in wine for 30 minutes, and turn pears occassionally if not entirely submerged. Place pan over heat and simmer pears, covered, for about 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool in liquid for another 30 minutes. Remove, place in a bowl and cover. Add raspberries and lemon juice to a food processor and puree. Force through a seive to reomve seeds. Add sugar only if not sweet enough or if raspberries not ripe enough. To make caramel sauce, add sugar and water in a pan and bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar completely dissolves. Cover and bring to a boil for about 5 minutes, or until it begins to color. Continue to boil without lid until it turns a nice caramel color, then stop cooking by placing bottom of pan in a bowl of cool water. Return to burner over medium heat and add cream. Continue stirring until caramel dissolves, adding more cream if it needs thinning. Assemble dessert. In individual bowls add two scoops of ice cream with 1 poached pear. Drizzle with raspberries and caramel sauces. Serve immediately.

POACHED RASPBERRY PEARS



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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

1/2 cup seedless raspberry spreadable fruit
1 cup apple juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 firm Bosc pears, peeled and cut into fourths

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

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Tips:

  • Choose ripe but firm pears. This will help them hold their shape during poaching.
  • Use a variety of pears. This will give your dish a more complex flavor and texture.
  • Poach the pears in a flavorful liquid. This could include water, white wine, or even apple cider.
  • Add spices and herbs to the poaching liquid. This will give the pears even more flavor.
  • Poach the pears until they are tender but still hold their shape. This will usually take about 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve the poached pears warm or cold. They can be served on their own, with whipped cream or ice cream, or even used in a tart or pie.

Conclusion:

Poached pears are a delicious and elegant dessert that can be enjoyed year-round. With a few simple tips, you can easily make this classic dish at home. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give poached pears a try. You won't be disappointed!

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