Honey-Poached Pears With Brown Sugar Cream (#7) Recipe

Name: Honey-Poached Pears With Brown Sugar Cream (#7)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 large pears (firm but ripe, peeled, halved & cored); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 5 tablespoons honey; 1/2 vanilla bean (split & scraped, pod reserved); 1/2 small cinnamon stick; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon brandy (or dark rum) (optional)

Servings: persons

2 large pears (firm but ripe, peeled, halved & cored)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup water
1/2 cup dry white wine
5 tablespoons honey
1/2 vanilla bean (split & scraped, pod reserved)
1/2 small cinnamon stick
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon brandy (or dark rum) (optional)

1
In a lrg bowl, toss pear halves w/lemon juice & set aside.
2
In a med saucepan, combine water, wine & honey. Add vanilla seeds & pod & cinnamon stick. Stir over med heat til honey dissolves & add pears.
3
Cover mixture & reduce heat to med-low. Simmer til pears are just tender when pierced, turning when halfway through cooking (about 15 min). Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to lrg bowl.
4
Boil poaching liquid til reduced to slightly syrup consistency (about 2 min) & set aside to cool.
5
Pour syrup over pears. Cover & refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
6
Whisk sour cream, sugar & brandy (if using) in lrg bowl till smooth. Whisk in 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp chilled poaching syrup.
7
To Serve; Place ea pear half on a dessert plate. Thinly slice ea half lengthwise, leaving slices attached at stem end. Gently press on pears to fan slightly. Spoon some syrup over ea pear half, spoon sour cream mixture beside them & serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 large pears (firm but ripe, peeled, halved & cored), 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup dry white wine, and more.

Yes, Honey-Poached Pears With Brown Sugar Cream (#7) falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Honey-Poached Pears With Brown Sugar Cream (#7)

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