Poached Pear Delight Recipe

Name: Poached Pear Delight
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups sweet dessert wine; 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed; 1 cinnamon stick, 4-inch long; 4 medium pears, peeled,stem left on; 13 cup sliced almonds; 1 12 tablespoons maple syrup; 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened; 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Servings: persons

12 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sweet dessert wine
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 cinnamon stick, 4-inch long
4 medium pears, peeled,stem left on
13 cup sliced almonds
1 12 tablespoons maple syrup
14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped

1
PEARS: Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan; heat& stir over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved.
2
Add pears& bring to a boil.
3
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover& cook for about 30 minutes, turning pears several times, until they are tender.
4
Remove pears from poaching liquid to medium sized bowl.
5
Remove& discard cinnamon stick from poaching liquid; boil liquid for about 10 minutes, without stirring, until slightly thickened.
6
Pour over pears; cool, cover& chill overnight or for at least 8 hours, turning pears occasionally.
7
ICE CREAM: Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
8
Combine almonds, maple syrup& cinnamon in a small bowl and place on prepared baking sheet; cook in preheated 375F oven for about 10 minutes, stirring once, until almonds are golden.
9
Cool& chop.
10
Put ice cream, ginger& almond mixture into a separate medium bowl& mix well.
11
Cover& freeze overnight or at least 8 hours until firm.
12
ASSEMBLY: About 30 minutes before serving, remove pears& their liquid from the refrigerator.
13
Just before serving, place pears into serving dishes, divide& drizzle poaching liquid over pears and place 2 scoops of ice cream beside each pear.

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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: 12 teaspoon vanilla, 2 cups sweet dessert wine, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed, 1 cinnamon stick, 4-inch long, and more.

Yes, Poached Pear Delight falls under the Baking & Desserts 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.

Poached Pear Delight

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