Poached Fruit From Ian Garten Recipe

Name: Poached Fruit From Ian Garten
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (750 ml) bottle vin santo; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 large cinnamon stick; 6 whole cloves; 1 vanilla bean; Zest of 1 orange, julienned; Zest of 1 lemon, julienned; 10 whole Bosc pears, ripe is important.; 1 1/2 cups large dried figs; 1 1/2 cups large dried apricots; 3/4 cup large dried pitted prunes

Servings: persons

1 (750 ml) bottle vin santo
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large cinnamon stick
6 whole cloves
1 vanilla bean
Zest of 1 orange, julienned
Zest of 1 lemon, julienned
10 whole Bosc pears, ripe is important.
1 1/2 cups large dried figs
1 1/2 cups large dried apricots
3/4 cup large dried pitted prunes

1
Place the vin santo, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla bean, and zests in a large, shallow saucepan with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
2
Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact, and scoop out the seeds from the bottom with an apple corer or melon baller. Lay half the pears on their sides in the poaching liquid and simmer for 20 minutes, carefully turning the pears once with a spoon. Remove with a slotted spoon. Poach the remaining pears in the same liquid. Snip off the hard stems from the figs with scissors. Add the figs, apricots, prunes, and the first batch of poached pears and simmer 5 to 10 more minutes, until the pears and the dried fruit are all tender.
3
Chill the pears, dried fruit, zests, and poaching liquid. Remove the cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla before serving if you like.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (750 ml) bottle vin santo, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 large cinnamon stick, 6 whole cloves, and more.

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

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