Wine-Poached Pear Croustades with Ice Cream Recipe

Name: Wine-Poached Pear Croustades with Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups dry red wine (about 1 1/2 750-ml bottles); 3/4 cup sugar; 18 whole black peppercorns; 2 6x1-inch strips orange peel (orange part only); 1 bay leaf; 3 firm but ripe Bosc or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice; 6 1/2-inch-thick pound cake slices, lightly toasted; Vanilla ice cream

Servings: persons

4 1/2 cups dry red wine (about 1 1/2 750-ml bottles)
3/4 cup sugar
18 whole black peppercorns
2 6x1-inch strips orange peel (orange part only)
1 bay leaf
3 firm but ripe Bosc or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
6 1/2-inch-thick pound cake slices, lightly toasted
Vanilla ice cream

1
Stir wine, sugar, peppercorns, orange peel and bay leaf in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
2
Increase heat to high; cover and boil 5 minutes.
3
Add pears.
4
Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pears are tender, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
5
Cool to room temperature.
6
Chill until cold, about 6 hours.
7
(Can be made 1 day ahead.
8
Cover and keep chilled.)
9
Remove pears from liquid.
10
Strain liquid into heavy small saucepan.
11
Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes.
12
Whisk cornstarch and orange juice in small bowl to blend.
13
Add to saucepan and whisk until sauce boils and thickens, about 1 minute.
14
Remove sauce from heat and cool slightly.
15
Cut pound cake slices diagonally in half.
16
Thinly slice pears lengthwise.
17
Arrange 2 pound cake triangles and 1 sliced pear half on each of 6 plates.
18
Top each with ice cream; drizzle with sauce.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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: 4 1/2 cups dry red wine (about 1 1/2 750-ml bottles), 3/4 cup sugar, 18 whole black peppercorns, 2 6x1-inch strips orange peel (orange part only), and more.

Yes, Wine-Poached Pear Croustades with Ice Cream falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep frozen in an airtight container for up to 1–2 months. Let it soften for a few minutes before serving.

Wine-Poached Pear Croustades with Ice Cream

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