Quick and Easy Poached Pears

The story of the poached pears started with me hoarding too many pears. After hoarding too many apples and eventually ending up making an upside-down apple crumble, I decided to try the same technique with pears. Of course, at the time I didn't go to the supermarket with the plan of buying far too many pears. But I did. And nobody ate them. Believe me, we tried. We had two pears a day, each of us, for a week and we still had a grand total of 4 pears about to go off. "Don't worry, I'll salvage them", I say like a kitchen hero, who knows how precious fresh food is right now. I mean who knows the next time I'll go to the shop given we are in lockdown here in Dresden. I cannot afford to throw anything out. I mean seriously, I even tried making stir fry with the pear peel. The attempt was disgusting, let's never speak of it again.

So, poached pears. Never been a fan. Wow, I know how to sell you my recipes, don't I? But seriously, me and boiled fruit, not the best of friends. However, you know, they say a little wine, a bit of pear, some sugar and spice, the result is this sophisticated, mouth-watering dessert which is the star attraction for any dinner party. Well, there's just one problem... I have wine, but I'm not prepared to cook with it. I'm in lockdown and I literally run on coffee, wine and bread. (To whom it may concern, please bring back yeast to our supermarkets. We need it to bake bread. Thank you)

And let me tell you sadly, I'm no Jesus, so I have no abilities to make one of something into more of the same. My bottles of wine stay in the fridge. To be fair, even my mushroom risotto has been wine-less for the past two weeks.

But worry not, I managed to invent the best (no, seriously) poached pear recipe you can possibly imagine. It's sweet, spicy, full of intrigue with a dash of citrus. And it has zero alcohol.

Alright, quick Q&A:

Is it delicious? YES!
Is it easy to make? YES!
Any other questions? In the comments below, please!

Right, Cory, but what's that goo underneath the poached pears? I'm glad you asked. Well, I woke up in a happy mood so I made chocolate orange chia pudding to celebrate the Aztecs. So to make it even more fun, I added some poached pears on top of it, because let me tell you, the two together are like a yummylicious couple from a steamy romance. Basically, a match made in heaven.

Worry not, if you don't fancy my poached pears with chia pudding, you can always try them with my chocolate avocado mousse. It's super easy to make, full of protein and just as delicious. And of course, you can always just have the poached pears on their own or with a little whipped cream on the side.

How do we make poached pears? (and save the wine)

Just like God Save the Queen, Cory saves the wine. (If you don't get the reference, God Save the Queen is our British anthem)

To make delicious poached pears, you will need 4 pears, 1,5 litres of boiling water, 3 cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp cardamon, the juice from half of a lemon (about 3 - 5 tablespoons), 3 slices of orange and 5 tablespoons of sugar.

Bring a pot full of 1,5 litres of water to a boil. Remove from the hob. Mix the sugar into the boiling water until fully dissolved. Then add all the spices, the lemon juice and the orange.

Peel the pears. Be gentle and delicate, you don't want them to break. Add the pears to the spiced water. Put the pot back on the hob and bring to a boil. When boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.

That's it. No, really that's all there is to this. You get amazing poached pears which have a festive taste thanks to all that sugary water full of aromas from the spices.

Not to mention your kitchen will smell a little like Christmas and let's face it, we all need a little pick me up right now.

There's just one more thing: please don't throw away the spicy, sugary water from the poached pears. We will use it tomorrow to make some incredible spiced pear gelatin. After this sweet poached pear with chocolate orange chia pudding dessert, you will want something cool and refreshing. So don't throw it away, and let me show you some magic tomorrow.

This recipe has been developed entirely by Yuzu Bakes. Any resemblance with other recipes is purely coincidental.

Easy Poached Pears

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• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total: 25 mins
• Serves 4 people

Categories: Dessert, Holiday Cusine: French

Description

A quick and easy recipe for easy poached pears which are vegan, gluten-free and alcohol-free. This simple vegan dessert can be made for a festive celebration or as a healthy dessert for when you have a sweet tooth.

Ingredients

(USA / Metric)

For the poached pears

• 4 medium pears
• 6 cups water
• 3 sticks cinnamon
• 1 tsp cardamom, ground
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 5 tbsp caster sugar
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 slices orange

For the pudding

• 4 cups Chocolate Orange Chia Pudding

Instructions

• 1. Bring a pot with 1,5 litres of water to boil. Remove from the hob. Add the sugar and mix until fully dissolved. Then add the spices, the lemon juice and the orange slices to the water.
  2. Gently and carefully peel the pears. Add to the boiling water mixture, put on the hob and bring back to a boil. Once boiling, simmer for about 20 minutes. Check on your pears regularly. You want them to be soft but not disintegrate.
  3. If you wish to decorate the same as in the pictures: Hold the cocktail glass and run a little orange pulp along the outside of the rim until it is covered with juice.
     Fill a saucer with enough sugar to coat the entire rim of the glass.
     Hold the glass upside down and dip the wet rim into the sugar. Press gently and twist it around until your glass rim is evenly coated. Fill each glass with one cup of chocolate orange chia pudding, then arrange one full poached pear over the chia pudding.

Nutritional Information

Total Nutrition Facts

Serves 4 people

Amount Per Serving
Calories 182
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1 g			1%
	Saturated Fat 0 g		1%
	Trans Fat 0 g		0%
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
	Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg			0%
Sodium 21 mg			1%
Total Carbs 48 g			18%
	Dietary Fiber 8 g		27%
	Sugar 35 g		69%
Protein 1 g			2%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 20% Calcium 5% Iron 4% Vitamin D 0% Magnesium 6% Potassium 6% Zinc 3% Phosphorus 4% Thiamin (B1) 3% Riboflavin (B2) 4% Niacin (B3) 3% Vitamin B6 5% Folic Acid (B9) 0% Vitamin B12 0% Vitamin E 2% Vitamin K 7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice

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